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Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by DyshApp(op): 11:19pm On Jul 31, 2025
Rapper MI Abaga has opened up about his path to marriage, sharing the introspective struggles he faced as his friends and peers settled down earlier in life.

During an interview on the Jay On Air Podcast, he discussed feeling a twinge of regret around the age of 37, as he compared his life to that of his friends who had married in their mid-to-late twenties and were now raising teenagers.

However, he said his outlook changed dramatically when he met his wife just before turning 40, shortly after ending a previous relationship.

According to MI Abaga, his journey to marriage taught him that everyone has their own unique timeline, and that being ready is crucial for a successful relationship.

He said: “I felt a little bad about being unmarried when I was 37 because my friend who got married at 25, 26 now have 14 year old kids. I have friends who have kids who are going off to college now and some of them who didn’t marry had kids early. Jesse has a 21 year old child and I don’t have any kids of my own yet so you miss out on some of that.

“No complaints because I got the opportunity to meet this beautiful woman who I’m married to now and I really see some Providence In that. At the end of the day, when you’re not ready you’re not ready. Everybody’s timeline is different and this is something that is lost in humanity today.

Within my timeline, It just so happened that I had left a relationship around age 39 and met my wife around 40. She was there at my 40th birthday, at that point I was ready, so I asked her to marry me, we got married when I was 41”.

Reflecting on his past relationships, MI Abaga acknowledged his own immaturity and stubbornness, expressing appreciation for the kind-hearted women he had encountered.

“I have sadness when I think about how I was in my former relationships. I met a lot of kind women in my life who were supportive to me. I just wasn’t mature and I was stubborn,” he said.
https://thenationonlineng.net/why-i-didnt-get-married-in-my-early-years-m-i-abaga/

Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by immortalcrown(m): 11:24pm On Jul 31, 2025
Mr. Incredible! African rapper number one.

When you are big, you are big.
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by Nobody: 11:42pm On Jul 31, 2025
“I felt a little bad about being unmarried when I was 37 because my friend who got married at 25,26 now have 14 year old kids. I have friends who have kids who are going off to college now and some of them who didn’t marry had kids early. Jesse has a 21 year old child and I don’t have any kids of my own yet so you miss out on some of that.“
That part hits hard when you already old.

You probably spend your youthful days saying you don’t need a man or woman in your life, as time goes on, reality starts dawning on you.

Why His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) will always say that, “Kehinde, Don’t let anyone deceive you. Having a child is an exceptional fulfillment and accomplishment”
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by NotOgaSeun: 10:02am On Aug 01, 2025
He got married to a Yoruba Queen.
The best version of female God created.
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by Dcaliphate(m): 10:02am On Aug 01, 2025
everyone has his own race different bro, regret nothing and envy no one
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by AntiChristian: 10:02am On Aug 01, 2025
It's not easy o to see your agemates having kids in secondary school and universities while you still dey single!

Assuming say he marry for 23....
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by flexyrule(m): 10:03am On Aug 01, 2025
Don't let anyone fool you...

Try and raise a kid.. It's fun!
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by Dogalmighty17: 10:04am On Aug 01, 2025
I like how he is without scandals of any sort. That's how you know home training matters a lot.
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by Wellghtn: 10:05am On Aug 01, 2025
I have sadness when I think about how I was in my former relationships, he said
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by Hemanwel(m):
Rap music just don't sell in this part of the world

M.I, Mode 9, Vektor, Ice Prince, Ruff Rugged and Raw, etc
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by flexyrule(m): 10:07am On Aug 01, 2025
Hemanwel:
Rap music just don't sell in this part of the world

M.I, Mode 9, Vektor, Ice Prince, etc
To produce, understand, and appreciate rap music, one needs a relatively high IQ.

Most music lovers around here don't meet that prerequisite.
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by Ibechris2:
When I used to say this here some of the children whose life has been battered would say even with money u can marry at 50 or 60s.

The truth is,just do what is right at ur right age,as time and age can not be reversed.

All those still advising u to wait until u are 50 and 55 or even 60...would not be there to console u when u meet ur friends whose children are in the University while u are still still tending to toddlers.

Good luck to everyone

Note: For those who might be planning to come after me,i don't mean those who have vowed to remain
single.
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by SageTravels: 10:11am On Aug 01, 2025
There are certain things one will not understand until you get old.

When I see people talking bad about marriage, I just laugh. You will understand later.
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by pocohantas(f): 10:11am On Aug 01, 2025
Tuface is starting all over again.
You are even without any drama.
So na now you wake be your morning.

How is that your creative wife?
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by mightyhazel: 10:13am On Aug 01, 2025
He should release more dumb tracks dissing first ladies.. him eye never clear yet . Remain small
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by omoredia: 10:15am On Aug 01, 2025
Very mature minded guy. His music was art and not like the trash we are calling music now
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by Ibechris2: 10:17am On Aug 01, 2025
OgaSeun:
He got married to a Yoruba Queen.
The best version of female God created.
U don add tribe to it.

Una no dey tire?

He never mentioned where his wife comes from.

Just close ur mouth.
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by 2cribz: 10:21am On Aug 01, 2025
Wow so m.i senior me be that.wow I never knew.omo I don old be that.
See my uncle.me sef na bachelor o.
I dey find wife to marry
I still dey chase clients.
I still prefer m.i over any other trash,daft,senseless pop artists we have here in naija.i clouding vector..
M.i is the nas of naija
Real hip pop
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by Shnew(m): 10:24am On Aug 01, 2025
Mi Abaga
One of Nigerias best MC

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Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by inoki247: 10:24am On Aug 01, 2025
Hemanwel:
Rap music just don't sell in this part of the world

M.I, Mode 9, Vektor, Ice Prince, etc
Lol Rap Music isn't Nigeria thing....


It's Just like going to US to advertise European Football you won't make much money Because isn't an American thing....



So know your Market before you start your sales...


You can't sell a hand gloves to who doesn't have a arm..
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by fredoooooo: 10:25am On Aug 01, 2025
Na ya wàhálà jare.. wetin dey always do these ones sef .. you get marry you no get marry how's that peoples problem
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by salem1996: 10:27am On Aug 01, 2025
flexyrule:
To produce, understand, and appreciate rap music, one needs a relatively high IQ.

Most music lovers around here don't meet that prerequisite.
Thought I was the only one thinking this thing. I don't listen to all these afrobeats, till date I prefer M.I old songs that these trending ones.

Rap speaks volumes of meanings to the soul, this generation prefers Instruments and noise.
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by Lateef73: 10:30am On Aug 01, 2025
The only thing I learnt from his statement is that everyone has his own time. It's better to remain single than produce an almajiri or motor park tout
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by DuBLINGreenb(m):
My own plan is I will retire at 40 or 50 then settle down with one young baby i will have enough time and money for my baby and our kids. At least 1.2 million naira monthly, We will not have to worry about what we will eat or school fees unlike those who rushed and married in their 20’s life na race, every man for himself carry your own cross.
I have men I know who married at early 20’s now with kids begging me a single man for money to do one or two for their families, I couldnt belive my ears and eyes that a young boy of 20 something will start a family earning 40,000 - 60,000 naira monthly from government knowing fully well that he may lose his job when there is a change if government and he did he lost his 40-60k monthly job when the last government at state level left, now the kids are suffering in poverty while daddy begs for money online, Me who earns more than 10x of that monthly hasn’t even taught of marriage yet because I know the lifestyle, time and attention I want to provide for my wife and kids currently I cant afford it I have the money no doubt but I don't have the time.

To me oh, It’s not to rush and marry just for the sake of being married and then bring children into this world who you will suffer in poverty and hardship and they will become nuisance to society or on the flip side you will spoil the children provide the children with everything except your presence, guidance and leadership onto say you are hustling to feed them and they will go astray become vagabonds.

We should stop emphasizing early marriage and “born quick” rather we should emphasize on Quality healthy marriage can these couple feed without begging Neighbour's, family and friends? Can they raise children without owing school fees? Can they afford to spend atleast 80 hours awake with the children weekly? To get to know these children, have a relationship with them and be good examples to themhuh Most people in their 20’s and 30’s cannot


She cheated on me, she fell out of love with me, My husband does not last long in bed how will he last long when he was busy carrying cement and moulding block for 12 hours during the day and he just finsihed eating and hasn't even rested at all and tommorrow he will head out early in the morning again, my wife no dey respect me because i no get money, I suspect my wife is cheating on me, all these unnecessary drama na because you no dey house, I came back from work to see her in bed with another man, i never knew my kids were hanging out with xyz, or they joined cult etc. Na because you no get time for them. You no fit run me that package when i dey house with you 24/7 i mean That will not happen when daddy doesn't have to work 12 hours a day just to put food on the table.

This is my own thinking sha oh. I know many women cannot help themselves, to find an understanding woman in this day and age is not easy a woman who will love you and be faithful to you even when you dont have money and time so why not help yourself by getting money and time before entering into the marriage just to increase your chances of a successful happy marriage also your choice of woman will be much better you will take time and select quality not the one that due to poverty you can only marry from your pool of fellow poor people within your vicinity with my money and time i will be able to marry from India, phillipines, South America, South Africa, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, etc. Countries where my money will stretch far compared to first world countries. If care is not taking sef e get the kain money i go mistakenly jam wey go knock my brain i go just mistakenly marry 1 woman each from every country build one cheap villa all of us go dey e go come be like big brother naija house but only 1 man lol😂😂 na joke oh but i will have the money and time for all of them. If that my 1.2 milla accidentally becomes 10.2 milla monthly mtchewwww i done turn polygamist as i no start early make i start large lol😂😂😂😂 this part na joke oh but the point is i have far more options to pick a good wife because i have money to travel and find good women and i have time to spend with them and actually get to see their true nature
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by highchief1: 10:32am On Aug 01, 2025
DyshApp:
https://thenationonlineng.net/why-i-didnt-get-married-in-my-early-years-m-i-abaga/
short people are always stubborn.but that’s not the issue.late start is very bad because we live very long these days.my greatest achievements in life is that I started early.
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by favour32(m): 10:34am On Aug 01, 2025
Ibechris2:
U don add tribe to it.

Una no dey tire?

He never mentioned where his wife comes from.

Just close ur mouth.
Na tribe matter nai make Nigeria dey where e dey so
The best in any field is never there because of tribe and quota system.
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by FILEBE(m):
OgaSeun:
He got married to a Yoruba Queen.
The best version of female God created.
Tribalism should be a punishable offence . Honestly, of all the things written there, this is what you could deduce and say?

It won't be well with a tribalist
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by Biodun1929(m):
Dcaliphate:
everyone has his own race different bro, regret nothing and envy no one
Deep. I needed this. You're unique and your journey is unique to you and you alone. But society puts pressure on people though.
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by emperor4love(m): 10:43am On Aug 01, 2025
Same way early marriage is bringing out destitute kids who later turn armed robbers and terrorist and vice like bandit and all that,bringing out kids without planning will reorient and put stress on you that you wished you never marry unprepared, no be woman or pikin u go talk say food money no dey,them no go u go tell that one but as single u fit manage ursef if food no dey or even crash ur manchi dem base make u walk as single man
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by Biodun1929(m): 10:44am On Aug 01, 2025
Ibechris2:
When I used to say this here some of the children whose life has been battered would say even with money u can marry at 50 or 60s.

The truth is,just do what is right at ur right age,as time and age can not be reversed.

All those still advising u to wait until u are 50 and 55...would not be there to console u when u meet ur friends whose children are in the University while u are still still tending to toddlers.

Good luck to every.

Note:For those who might be planning to come after me,i don't mean those who have vowed to remain single.
You're very right. That's the bitter truth. I can't turn back the hands of time, and this turned me to a loner.
Re: Why I Didn’t Get Married In My Early Years – M.I. Abaga by IMPARTIAL: 10:44am On Aug 01, 2025
Wetin dey wrong if you marry at 41?

You wan carry early marriage to heaven?
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