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Marriage Is Not for the Weak, Selfish, or Irresponsible Man

Let’s speak truth:

You can marry beauty.
You can marry loyalty.
You can marry a woman with a heart of gold.

But if you’re immature, emotionally lazy, or careless with her trust—
You didn’t marry a wife. You took advantage of a gift you weren’t ready to receive.

Because most marriages don’t fall apart from the outside—
They fall when the man inside the house stops showing up fully.


1. WEAK MEN AVOID HARD THINGS

A weak man shuts down in conflict.
Avoids tough conversations.
Runs from responsibility.

He calls her “emotional” when she just wants clarity.
He calls her “too much” when she just needs effort.

A real man leads with humility, not ego.
He doesn’t just provide—he protects emotionally, spiritually, and mentally.

If pressure makes you disappear, you’re not leading—you’re escaping.



2. SELFISH MEN DRAIN THEIR WIVES

Marriage is not a one-way street.

If you expect peace but bring chaos…
If you demand respect but give none…
If you want her to submit while you do nothing worth following—
You’re not a husband. You’re a tyrant in disguise.

A selfish man wants a servant, not a soulmate.
But a great man? He lifts, leads, and listens.

Marriage requires sacrifice. If you're not ready to give, don’t expect to receive.




3. IRRESPONSIBILITY KILLS SECURITY

A woman can handle tough seasons.
She can handle less money, long hours, even failure.

What she can’t handle is instability—
– Financial recklessness
– Broken promises
– No vision, no plan, no consistency

Her respect dies the moment she realizes she has to carry what you keep dropping.

Responsibility isn’t glamorous—but it’s godly.
If you can't be trusted with pressure, don’t ask her to follow your lead.




4. MARRIAGE REQUIRES CHARACTER—NOT JUST CHARM

Being good to her when things are easy is the bare minimum.

Real character shows when: – She’s struggling
– You’re frustrated
– Life gets hard

If your first instinct is to withdraw, blame, or cheat—
You're not ready to lead. You're not even ready to love.

Marriage isn’t about control. It’s about commitment.
And that takes more than a smooth tongue and good intentions.




Final Thought: Women Don’t Leave Because They’re Cold—They Leave Because They’re Exhausted

Fellas:
If you think love is maintenance-free,
If you treat submission like superiority,
If you demand loyalty but give instability—
You’re not ready for marriage.

Because a woman doesn’t need a perfect man.
She needs a consistent one.
One who protects, provides, and pursues—with humility and honor.

If leadership to you means dominance—not service—
You don’t want a wife.
You want a servant.

And that’s not marriage—it’s manipulation.



Marriage is for men—not boys in grown-up clothes.
Show up.
Take responsibility.
Lead in love.
And build something worth keeping.

Have a blessed day.



Note: This write-up focuses primarily on men. Check out my thread for the perspective on women.

https://www.nairaland.com/8516244/wwww-marriage-not-unteachable-combative

"Because most marriages don’t fall apart from the outside—
They fall when the man inside the house stops showing up fully."



It sounds like men are SOLELY responsible for creating a successful marriage.

"A real man leads with humility, not ego.
He doesn’t just provide—he protects emotionally, spiritually, and mentally."

If a "real" man is supposed to provide and protect in 3 different DIMENSIONS of existence, what exactly is a real woman doing?

"If pressure makes you disappear, you’re not leading—you’re escaping."

When the pressure is coming from INSIDE the house, disappearing is NOT escaping. It's just SMART!

"Marriage requires sacrifice."

But NEVER from the wife. The moment a marriage requires a sacrifice from the wife is the moment the marriage enters a COMA.

"Her respect dies the moment she realizes she has to carry what you keep dropping."



The man is EXPECTED to carry and NEVER drop.
A man is expected to INTERMINABLY shoulder the BURDEN of TWO people and their baggage.

And NEVER falter.

Because the moment he FALTERS for just a second, "her respect DIES!"

When the man SHOULDERS the burden, it's expected that he still LOVES and RESPECTS his wife.

But when the woman steps in to shoulder the burden for a time, it's UNDERSTANDABLE for her love and respect to DIE and be replaced with RESENTMENT and DISRESPECT?

What does a MAN stand to gain in marriage?

They have to be STRONG, SELFLESS and RESPONSIBLE for marriage to work.

But their wives can be WEAK, SELFISH and IRRESPONSIBLE and the marriage should still work?

MADNESS!

Namaster:
"Because most marriages don’t fall apart from the outside—
They fall when the man inside the house stops showing up fully."



It sounds like men are SOLELY responsible for creating a successful marriage.

"A real man leads with humility, not ego.
He doesn’t just provide—he protects emotionally, spiritually, and mentally."

If a "real" man is supposed to provide and protect in 3 different DIMENSIONS of existence, what exactly is a real woman doing?

"If pressure makes you disappear, you’re not leading—you’re escaping."

When the pressure is coming from INSIDE the house, disappearing is NOT escaping. It's just SMART!

"Marriage requires sacrifice."

But NEVER from the wife. The moment a marriage requires a sacrifice from the wife is the moment the marriage enters a COMA.

"Her respect dies the moment she realizes she has to carry what you keep dropping."



The man is EXPECTED to carry and NEVER drop.
A man is expected to INTERMINABLY shoulder the BURDEN of TWO people and their baggage.

And NEVER falter.

Because the moment he FALTERS for just a second, "her respect DIES!"

When the man SHOULDERS the burden, he's expected that he still LOVES and RESPECTS his wife.

But when the woman steps in to shoulder the burden for a time, it's UNDERSTANDABLE for her love and respect to DIE and be replaced with RESENTMENT and DISRESPECT?

What does MEN stand to gain in marriage?

They have to be STRONG, SELFLESS and RESPONSIBLE for marriage to work.

But their wives can be WEAK, SELFISH and IRRESPONSIBLE and the marriage should still work?

MADNESS!

Hian, you have started again ooooooooo with your savage response mucheche

RevenuesBoost:
Marriage Is Not for the Weak, Selfish, or Irresponsible Man

Let’s speak truth:

You can marry beauty.
You can marry loyalty.
You can marry a woman with a heart of gold.

But if you’re immature, emotionally lazy, or careless with her trust—
You didn’t marry a wife. You took advantage of a gift you weren’t ready to receive.

Because most marriages don’t fall apart from the outside—
They fall when the man inside the house stops showing up fully.


1. WEAK MEN AVOID HARD THINGS

A weak man shuts down in conflict.
Avoids tough conversations.
Runs from responsibility.

He calls her “emotional” when she just wants clarity.
He calls her “too much” when she just needs effort.

A real man leads with humility, not ego.
He doesn’t just provide—he protects emotionally, spiritually, and mentally.

If pressure makes you disappear, you’re not leading—you’re escaping.



2. SELFISH MEN DRAIN THEIR WIVES

Marriage is not a one-way street.

If you expect peace but bring chaos…
If you demand respect but give none…
If you want her to submit while you do nothing worth following—
You’re not a husband. You’re a tyrant in disguise.

A selfish man wants a servant, not a soulmate.
But a great man? He lifts, leads, and listens.

Marriage requires sacrifice. If you're not ready to give, don’t expect to receive.




3. IRRESPONSIBILITY KILLS SECURITY

A woman can handle tough seasons.
She can handle less money, long hours, even failure.

What she can’t handle is instability—
– Financial recklessness
– Broken promises
– No vision, no plan, no consistency

Her respect dies the moment she realizes she has to carry what you keep dropping.

Responsibility isn’t glamorous—but it’s godly.
If you can't be trusted with pressure, don’t ask her to follow your lead.




4. MARRIAGE REQUIRES CHARACTER—NOT JUST CHARM

Being good to her when things are easy is the bare minimum.

Real character shows when: – She’s struggling
– You’re frustrated
– Life gets hard

If your first instinct is to withdraw, blame, or cheat—
You're not ready to lead. You're not even ready to love.

Marriage isn’t about control. It’s about commitment.
And that takes more than a smooth tongue and good intentions.




Final Thought: Women Don’t Leave Because They’re Cold—They Leave Because They’re Exhausted

Fellas:
If you think love is maintenance-free,
If you treat submission like superiority,
If you demand loyalty but give instability—
You’re not ready for marriage.

Because a woman doesn’t need a perfect man.
She needs a consistent one.
One who protects, provides, and pursues—with humility and honor.

If leadership to you means dominance—not service—
You don’t want a wife.
You want a servant.

And that’s not marriage—it’s manipulation.



Marriage is for men—not boys in grown-up clothes.
Show up.
Take responsibility.
Lead in love.
And build something worth keeping.

Have a blessed day.

If you say marriage is not for the weak, selfish and irresponsible man.
If you flip it, Then you mean it is for a weak ,selfish and irresponsible woman.

Please go and re-edit this crap and repost a balanced opinion.

This is one of the people who live their life for social media attention, like what's this attention seeking multiple post of recent.

Like are you the first to get married? that warrants you to be posting everything happening in your family to internet like a kid?

Namaster:
"Because most marriages don’t fall apart from the outside—
They fall when the man inside the house stops showing up fully."



It sounds like men are SOLELY responsible for creating a successful marriage.

"A real man leads with humility, not ego.
He doesn’t just provide—he protects emotionally, spiritually, and mentally."

If a "real" man is supposed to provide and protect in 3 different DIMENSIONS of existence, what exactly is a real woman doing?

"If pressure makes you disappear, you’re not leading—you’re escaping."

When the pressure is coming from INSIDE the house, disappearing is NOT escaping. It's just SMART!

"Marriage requires sacrifice."

But NEVER from the wife. The moment a marriage requires a sacrifice from the wife is the moment the marriage enters a COMA.

"Her respect dies the moment she realizes she has to carry what you keep dropping."



The man is EXPECTED to carry and NEVER drop.
A man is expected to INTERMINABLY shoulder the BURDEN of TWO people and their baggage.

And NEVER falter.

Because the moment he FALTERS for just a second, "her respect DIES!"

When the man SHOULDERS the burden, he's expected that he still LOVES and RESPECTS his wife.

But when the woman steps in to shoulder the burden for a time, it's UNDERSTANDABLE for her love and respect to DIE and be replaced with RESENTMENT and DISRESPECT?

What does MEN stand to gain in marriage?

They have to be STRONG, SELFLESS and RESPONSIBLE for marriage to work.

But their wives can be WEAK, SELFISH and IRRESPONSIBLE and the marriage should still work?

MADNESS!

gerizzim:
If you say marriage is not for the weak, selfish and irresponsible man.
If you flip it, Then you mean it is for a weak ,selfish and irresponsible woman.

Please go and re-edit this crap and repost a balanced opinion.

Note: This write-up focuses primarily on men. Check out my thread for the perspective on women.

https://www.nairaland.com/8516244/wwww-marriage-not-unteachable-combative

omophunky:
This is one of the people who live their life for social media attention, like what's this attention seeking multiple post of a recent.

Like are you the first to get married? that warrants you to be posting everything happening in your family to internet like a kid?

Let’s be clear — you don’t have the right to make decisions for another adult. This is my life, not yours.

When she opened a thread about how marriage is not for the unteachable, combative, and disrespectful women, we women didn't complain.

So why do you now feel attacked when tables are turned?

omophunky:
This is one of the people who live their life for social media attention, like what's this attention seeking multiple post of a recent.

Like are you the first to get married? that warrants you to be posting everything happening in your family to internet like a kid?

Samantha125:
When she opened a thread about how marriage is not for the unteachable, combative, and disrespectful women, we women didn't complain.

So why do you now feel attacked when tables are turned?

Thanks for this comment.

They feel attacked because they can’t handle being corrected — they believe they’re always right and that their wives are always to blame.

Responsible men will be happy with this thread but the irresponsible ones will come for me in every way.

omophunky:
This is one of the people who live their life for social media attention, like what's this attention seeking multiple post of a recent.

Like are you the first to get married? that warrants you to be posting everything happening in your family to internet like a kid?

You don say what many people dey think. Many people don tire for her matter. Na to come on Nairaland post everything happening for her marriage come disturb everybody, no sense of mystery or privacy. The attention-starved woman don post her kid tire for Nairaland join, poor kid no get privacy either. Wahala for who no get life outside Nairaland.

RevenuesBoost:
✓ Thanks for this comment.
They feel attacked because they can’t handle being corrected — they believe they’re always right and that their wives are always to blame.

The fact that you separated your response to the man and the woman in marriage screams problems ahead in your reasoning. Both males and females are humans made up of moods and emotions indicators that are on all throughout the moments of their existence. The fact that you do not realize that both need the exact same set of suggestions in order to ensure success in life including marriage already reveals a major problem in your perception of things.🥱🥱🥱

There are some comments on this thread that don't deserve response.

Judging from their usernames, you'll just know that they are boys not men.

RevenuesBoost:
Marriage Is Not for the Weak, Selfish, or Irresponsible Man

Let’s speak truth:

You can marry beauty.
You can marry loyalty.
You can marry a woman with a heart of gold.

But if you’re immature, emotionally lazy, or careless with her trust—
You didn’t marry a wife. You took advantage of a gift you weren’t ready to receive.

Because most marriages don’t fall apart from the outside—
They fall when the man inside the house stops showing up fully.


1. WEAK MEN AVOID HARD THINGS

A weak man shuts down in conflict.
Avoids tough conversations.
Runs from responsibility.

He calls her “emotional” when she just wants clarity.
He calls her “too much” when she just needs effort.

A real man leads with humility, not ego.
He doesn’t just provide—he protects emotionally, spiritually, and mentally.

If pressure makes you disappear, you’re not leading—you’re escaping.



2. SELFISH MEN DRAIN THEIR WIVES

Marriage is not a one-way street.

If you expect peace but bring chaos…
If you demand respect but give none…
If you want her to submit while you do nothing worth following—
You’re not a husband. You’re a tyrant in disguise.

A selfish man wants a servant, not a soulmate.
But a great man? He lifts, leads, and listens.

Marriage requires sacrifice. If you're not ready to give, don’t expect to receive.




3. IRRESPONSIBILITY KILLS SECURITY

A woman can handle tough seasons.
She can handle less money, long hours, even failure.

What she can’t handle is instability—
– Financial recklessness
– Broken promises
– No vision, no plan, no consistency

Her respect dies the moment she realizes she has to carry what you keep dropping.

Responsibility isn’t glamorous—but it’s godly.
If you can't be trusted with pressure, don’t ask her to follow your lead.




4. MARRIAGE REQUIRES CHARACTER—NOT JUST CHARM

Being good to her when things are easy is the bare minimum.

Real character shows when: – She’s struggling
– You’re frustrated
– Life gets hard

If your first instinct is to withdraw, blame, or cheat—
You're not ready to lead. You're not even ready to love.

Marriage isn’t about control. It’s about commitment.
And that takes more than a smooth tongue and good intentions.




Final Thought: Women Don’t Leave Because They’re Cold—They Leave Because They’re Exhausted

Fellas:
If you think love is maintenance-free,
If you treat submission like superiority,
If you demand loyalty but give instability—
You’re not ready for marriage.

Because a woman doesn’t need a perfect man.
She needs a consistent one.
One who protects, provides, and pursues—with humility and honor.

If leadership to you means dominance—not service—
You don’t want a wife.
You want a servant.

And that’s not marriage—it’s manipulation.



Marriage is for men—not boys in grown-up clothes.
Show up.
Take responsibility.
Lead in love.
And build something worth keeping.

Have a blessed day.



Note: This write-up focuses primarily on men. Check out my thread for the perspective on women.

https://www.nairaland.com/8516244/wwww-marriage-not-unteachable-combative

Everything said here just tailor fits one guy i connected to one of my sisters...I regret that move till tomorrow!!
Matchmaking is not what I'm going to do again ever!!

jaszplus12:
➜Everything said here just tailor fits one guy i connected to one of my sisters...I regret that move till tomorrow!! Matchmaking is not what I'm going to do again ever!!

So, you took a severally flawed guy expecting that by giving him your sister, somehow her presence would magically change him into a better individual?

jaszplus12:
Everything said here just tailor fits one guy i connected to one of my sisters...I regret that move till tomorrow!!
Matchmaking is not what I'm going to do again ever!!

It isn't your fault, appearance is deceiving.
You won't know a person fully, until you live with that person.
Some men see Marriage Seminars as waste of time.

Meanwhile, it's to help prepare their minds for the journey ahead.

The truth is, some men were raised poorly, and they end up being the reason behind their failed marriages.

RevenuesBoost:
It isn't your fault, appearance is deceiving.
You won't know a person fully, until you live with that person.
Some men see Marriage Seminars as waste of time.

Meanwhile, it's to help prepare their minds for the journey ahead.

The truth is, some men were raised poorly, and they end up being the reason behind their failed marriages.

Thanks for the encouraging words. Yes the deception was high. And yes, we later realised he was raised poorly and needs consent from his older sisters to do anything...in fact all his older sisters are either out of marriage or nearly out of it! Meanwhile their parents marriage lasted till old age!! What an irony

Kobojunkie:
So, you took a severally flawed guy expecting that by giving him your sister, somehow her presence would magically change him into a better individual?

Nothing changed him...no effort, no trying to muster even the slightest...just pride and extreme foolishness...honestly
I'd known him over 8 years before this and no indication of the characters he displayed. As the saying goes, unless you live with someone before u know who they really are

jaszplus12:
Thanks for the encouraging words. Yes the deception was high. And yes, we later realised he was raised poorly and needs consent from his older sisters to do anything...in fact all his older sisters are either out of marriage or nearly out of it! Meanwhile their parents marriage lasted till old age!! What an irony

You're welcome 🤗

Why will a married man be seeking for his older sisters' consent before doing anything in his own marriage?

Who gave him this advice?

He is supposed to be seeking his wife's consent, not his sisters'

I still remember the advice my mother-in-law gave us, "there should be no third party in your marriage"
She said, we shouldn't involve her or any other person in our marital decisions.

RevenuesBoost:
You're welcome 🤗

Why will a married man be seeking for his older sisters' consent before doing anything in his own marriage?

Who gave him this advice?

He is supposed to be seeking his wife's consent, not his sisters'

I still remember the advice my mother-in-law gave us, "there should be no third party in your marriage"
She said, we shouldn't involve her or any other person in our marital decisions.

Honestly the man's character beat me hollow! Very distressing. He was all lovey dovey before the marriage, immediately after he never discussed again, in her pregnant stage , no care, resorted to insult, always complaining she's not contributing to the house, meanwhile she set up a POS business yet he ran it aground. We later got to understand he wasn't receiving much from his workplace, this he never disclosed to the wife, so much of the time the sisters were giving him cash once a while so he loved to patronise them by being on their side...the situation is hell.
I can tell you the wife has moved to her parents for a year now and the young man hasn't made a move to go there to even plead a case or seek their return...

jaszplus12:
Honestly the man's character beat me hollow! Very distressing. He was all lovey dovey before the marriage, immediately after he never discussed again, in her pregnant stage , no care, resorted to insult, always complaining she's not contributing to the house, meanwhile she set up a POS business yet he ran it aground. We later got to understand he wasn't receiving much from his workplace, this he never disclosed to the wife, so much of the time the sisters were giving him cash once a while so he loved to patronise them by being on their side...the situation is hell.
I can tell you the wife has moved to her parents for a year now and the young man hasn't made a move to go there to even plead a case or seek their return...

It's really not cool that your sister had to go through this. I know you had the best intentions for her and easily trusted your friend to make a great husband.

It's a year already,
From the looks of things, there's already another lady in the picture.
Maybe the one the sisters recommend.

RevenuesBoost:
It's really not cool that your sister had to go through this. I know you had the best intentions for her and easily trusted your friend to make a great husband.

It's a year already,
From the looks of things, there's already another lady in the picture.
Maybe the one the sisters recommend.

Hmmmm...it's his cuppa, he'll lay on the bed he made...

Marriage is what u make it be....that Mr A takes marriage to be simple n sweet does not mean that marriage will be d same for Mr B....we should stop dis hype on marriage abeg

Marriage is very sweet, na you know weytin you go marry

Different people different problems.
Thank God some of us are free now.

No matter, we no do...

I suspect I might change my mind after I retire from active work... For now, I no sure say e go happen.

My daughter don set me up tire..

Without reading... I concur


Seun I dash you remaining characters

Women will literally marry anything to bear mrs

Sadly we have so many irresponsible married men today

The ones in a monogamous marriage cheating on their wives while blessing her stds to treat every eket market day 😂

The bold ones that will deceive women to marry them then claim to be polygamous after many years in marriage, then get angry and throw tantrums when the wives decides to leave 🤭

The audacious ones that feels it is their right to be the head of the family simply because they are men by prooving authority with -0 IQ and ego, meanwhile they don't contribute a dime to the family and housework 🙄

So many of them roaming the streets today, God help the next generation 🙏🏽

Una no go rest for men matter I no wan spend na by force

Yes I be weak man
Yes I no dey give shi shi
Yes I refuse to be manipulated
You dey find who u wan pour spit for him face go pour spit for ur own face

Husband to you means only serving
You don’t want a partner.
You want someone to carry all the weight for you.

And that’s not marriage—it’s imbalance.

Marriage is for two people—both ready to sacrifice, compromise, and endure.
Not for those expecting perfection.
Not for those who believe responsibility belongs to one side alone.

Show up.
Work together.
Lead in turns.
And build something worth surviving.

Have a blessed day.