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What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by KiNg0G(op): 4:51pm On Aug 26, 2025
As a man from a poor background struggling day and night trying to make ends meet in his early youth age is there any chances he can one day get to marry a wealthy lady in the future unexpectedly.

I mean we have so many wealthy people in nigeria, go to the north, the west and even the east. Generational wealths, politicians, companies owners, car dealers, rich rich folks like I can't help to think who do their daughter's marry to.

This baffles me so much, Will it be possible for a bricklayer to get married to the daughter of a senator Just for once one day in Nigeria. Or a phone repairer getting married to a daddy go daughter and more

I'm asking this questions for myself because of the dream I had few years ago about the wealthy family I married into, that's why I am still single waiting.
Pls advise me if I am wasting my time or it might one day come to pass. I should still hold on

Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by BItt: 4:56pm On Aug 26, 2025
KiNg0G:
As a man one day get to marry a wealthy lady in the future unexpectedly.
The rich marries the rich at least you can see what the politicians do.
Life is not a nollywood movie o.

It's upto you to determine how it flows
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by KiNg0G(op): 4:57pm On Aug 26, 2025
BItt:
The rich marries the rich at least you can see what the politicians do.
Life is not a nollywood movie o.

It's upto you to determine how it flows
Even for nollywood, they don't show movies like that again. Which makes me wonder if there has been changes. like can it happen
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by Shawarmagirl: 5:11pm On Aug 26, 2025
That can only happen with a white woman. Never in Nigeria will this happen. Na for movies we dey see am.
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by Antwan99: 5:12pm On Aug 26, 2025
Is the last picture featured on the post not gay marriage? Two ladies, one in wedding gown and one in black suit.

Roughly, the chance is 95/5 'impossican't.'
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by Kadejo(m): 5:12pm On Aug 26, 2025
5% chances of marriage.
It will take a strong determination from the lady to make this happen
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by Bahamas95(m): 5:12pm On Aug 26, 2025
These things only happen most times in Nollywood movies.





Na only Nollywood movie you go jam your secondary school classmate for road, he go carry you go him house, introduce you to business wey he dey do then within 1month you don turn millionaire.
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by ussv: 5:13pm On Aug 26, 2025
No topic wey persin no go see for nairaland. Keep analyzing.
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by integrity16(m): 5:13pm On Aug 26, 2025
You already know the answer now. Please, next topic.
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by lekjons(m):
Coming from a poor background doesn't mean that you have to remain there. That dream is a trauma response due to your financial situation.
Ignore it and focus on how to improve yourself.
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by Nobody: 5:14pm On Aug 26, 2025
Only a rich man marries woman from broke home. A woman from broke home shuns man from broke home
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by dultmax(m): 5:15pm On Aug 26, 2025
Dead that dream. I swear, NOT ALL THAT GLITTERS IS GOLDEN. The chances are there, what about the externalities...?
Are you ready to receive the insults?
Are you ready to be called the son of nobody?
Are you ready to be treated like a slave?

your ego will be ruined, your emotions shattered, your life will crumble.

ohh.... you forgot the video that went viral where the Bride's father is warning the groom that her daughter cannot cook?

GUY. if i tell you my story, you will not even try it.
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by Father4all: 5:15pm On Aug 26, 2025
No chance. Except you will be her SLAVE. Foooooooooooourtyyyyyy character
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by GrammarNazi1(m): 5:15pm On Aug 26, 2025
The chances are extremely low.

Almost impossible.
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by FreeStuffsNG:
KiNg0G:
As a man from a poor background struggling day and night trying to make ends meet in his early youth age is there any chances he can one day get to marry a wealthy lady in the future unexpectedly.

I mean we have so many wealthy people in nigeria, go to the north, the west and even the east. Generational wealths, politicians, companies owners, car dealers, rich rich folks like I can't help to think who do their daughter's marry to.

This baffles me so much, Will it be possible for a bricklayer to get married to the daughter of a senator Just for once one day in Nigeria. Or a phone repairer getting married to a daddy go daughter and more

I'm asking this questions for myself because of the dream I had few years ago about the wealthy family I married into, that's why I am still single waiting.
Pls advise me if I am wasting my time or it might one day come to pass. I should still hold on
Hahaha. Gold digging s syllabus questions....It's far less than you making yourself rich and attract rich spouses or one from rich background.

Btw, what's the chances that if you're rich you will let your son/daughter marry a spouse from poor background? I want to check something

Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by Resnik(m): 5:16pm On Aug 26, 2025
Zagadat!

Please take a moment to write a quality post with at least 40 characters. This will make the forum more interesting for everyone.
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by jaxxy(m):
Don't let anybody fool you it's rare but happens and in mainly 2 likely scenarios.

1. pure luck.

2. The poor guy must have other things going for him besides money or lack of which is absolutely possible.

Being poor is not a terrible thing as being ignorant trust me.
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by BeginsAtHome(f): 5:16pm On Aug 26, 2025
Stop watching poorly funded Nollywood movies. Most especially those from upper Iweka with the "Emeka come back here" line.

They'd mess with your mentality and make you believe thrash.

Anybody can marry anybody but birds of a feather usually flock together.

Key word: USUALLY
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by hosemujica: 5:16pm On Aug 26, 2025
The poor has to work harder. No sane father wants to work hard in life only to have his wealth transferred to the son of a drunk who did not think is his responsibility to lift a finger. All because of marriage? MBA.
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by wunmi590(m):
huh

In Nigeria as a case study, the chances are just 5/100, because majority of the poor people who have been given the chances have misused the opportunity, hence such door have been closed for a very long time.

Another way a poor people which is very limited are the most intelligent ones in school that mingles together in school, and took the advantage just because of what they will get in return...

It happened abroad, but Nigeria is not really much, these wealthy people too want to create a generational wealth by marrying into a wealthy family


Make unah no let Nollywood decieve unah ooo, go and work and make it big legitimately
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by AirBere: 5:17pm On Aug 26, 2025
The chances are as low as those on the Forbes list or lower. About 1% of the world population if you're looking for the actual statistics.

To meet a girl from a rich home that'll even love you enough to even consider you for marriage, you must be doing something very right in life. Love alone isn't enough. It can happen but remains one in a million scenario.

It's why as a man, it's important that you grind had and do Everything you can in your powers to win in life so you don't create threads like this in future.

Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by davillian(m): 5:17pm On Aug 26, 2025
if the girl love you
she can upgrade u a little
or better still get her pregnant grin
the parents would have no choice than to fix you...
i attended a wedding that the girls father gave the couple a house ,a car and a job grin
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by XtraFortunes: 5:18pm On Aug 26, 2025
grin

Check Eazi and Otedola daughter your answer is there. You should be outstanding
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by Gotocourt: 5:18pm On Aug 26, 2025
Not possible bro, Naija ladies Can be vile bitter humans. Omo, men can't be rich by marrying ladies
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by blacksam01:
Poor guy... 80%.

But broke guy.. 8%

Remember, ur background is just the beginning, u can change ur status..

But broke guy is that u hv tried ND tried ND u are broke as final destination
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by macphilip: 5:19pm On Aug 26, 2025
If you were a wealthy politician or popular Daddy GO, will you allow your daughter get married to a poor man?
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by DoTheNeedful:
KiNg0G:
As a man from a poor background struggling day and night trying to make ends meet in his early youth age is there any chances he can one day get to marry a wealthy lady in the future unexpectedly.

I mean we have so many wealthy people in nigeria, go to the north, the west and even the east. Generational wealths, politicians, companies owners, car dealers, rich rich folks like I can't help to think who do their daughter's marry to.

This baffles me so much, Will it be possible for a bricklayer to get married to the daughter of a senator Just for once one day in Nigeria. Or a phone repairer getting married to a daddy go daughter and more

I'm asking this questions for myself because of the dream I had few years ago about the wealthy family I married into, that's why I am still single waiting.
Pls advise me if I am wasting my time or it might one day come to pass. I should still hold on
It happens every time. That said, you need to upgrade yourself too. I am talking from personal experience and those of many people I know.
I came from a humble (not really poor) background. I studied at two federal universities in Nigeria, even worked in Nigeria for some time. My big leap came after I got a funding to do a Ph.D. in the US. From that moment, my social standing improved. I got married to a lady from a "rich" background, with double Ivy-league degrees, who is also a professional.

This would never had happened if I was comfortable with my previous state in Nigeria. My story is not unique. I have seen many similar stories to mine.

By the way, I have never made marrying into a rich family a priority of mine. I would not advise anyone to do so. Just focus on upgrading yourself.
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by femi4: 5:19pm On Aug 26, 2025
KiNg0G:
As a man from a poor background struggling day and night trying to make ends meet in his early youth age is there any chances he can one day get to marry a wealthy lady in the future unexpectedly.

I mean we have so many wealthy people in nigeria, go to the north, the west and even the east. Generational wealths, politicians, companies owners, car dealers, rich rich folks like I can't help to think who do their daughter's marry to.

This baffles me so much, Will it be possible for a bricklayer to get married to the daughter of a senator Just for once one day in Nigeria. Or a phone repairer getting married to a daddy go daughter and more

I'm asking this questions for myself because of the dream I had few years ago about the wealthy family I married into, that's why I am still single waiting.
Pls advise me if I am wasting my time or it might one day come to pass. I should still hold on
You have to be gifted like Mr eazi or brilliant like Wole Soyinka to stand a chance
Re: What Are The Chances Of Man From Poor Background Marrying Into A Wealthy Family? by Tayorshd87(m):
you have to ask AI to help you with a valid response because here for naija he no dey possible 😆
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