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Here’s the hard truth, stated plainly:

Men are rarely prepared for marriage because society never trains them for it.

From a young age, women are conditioned to expect marriage.
They are taught relationship skills, emotional labor, home management, communication, and long-term planning consciously or unconsciously. Marriage is part of their mental roadmap.

Men, on the other hand, are trained for survival, not partnership.
“Make money.”
“Be strong.”
“Don’t show emotions.”
“Figure it out as you go.”

So marriage often hits men like a sudden job they never applied for but are expected to master immediately.

That’s why many men enter marriage:

Financially focused but emotionally untrained
Responsible but relationally unskilled
Willing to provide, but unsure how to connect

Marriage isn’t just about paying bills or being present in the house.
It’s about communication, empathy, adaptability, conflict resolution, and emotional availability skills many men were never taught.

This gap is why:

Men feel overwhelmed in marriage
Women feel “unmet” despite provision
Conflicts escalate instead of resolve

The solution isn’t blaming either gender.
It’s intentional preparation.

Men need to start preparing for marriage the same way they prepare for careers:

Learn emotional intelligence
Practice communication
Understand partnership, not dominance
Develop self-awareness and accountability

Marriage is not an instinct.
It’s a skillset.

And any skillset you don’t train for, will expose you when it matters most.

Cc seun nlfpmod Dominique

Is like i forced my man into marrying me, because he still see himself young man of late forty with a son of 15 years

dollytino4real:
Is like i forced my man into marrying me, because he still see himself young man of late forty with a son of 15 years

Too bad.
But i don't think he feels like yiu forced him.

It's just that married life is something else.

Men are not even prepared for life, as the naked ignorant Adam showed. He slaved away naked in the Garden of Eden until Eve fed him fruits of knowledge and his eyes opened.

But of course men who wrote the book could not give Eve credit, and had to substitute a serpent for her own senses that she used.

Ref: https://www.nairaland.com/7351620/story-adam-eve-makes-sense#117003826

But seriously: after all the hustle and preparation, what is the actual gain for the average man? We all know if divorce happens, she’s the one who mostly benefits.

And the kids? What’s the point of suffering for children who might grow up and claim they are 'too busy' for you?

Plus, with the way moral decadence is everywhere, you’re basically risking it all for a woman whose wants might be insatiable or who lacks basic home training. What happens when she decides she wants a guy 'above your standard'? Make it make sense

Honestly, I think marriage is just straight-up luck. If things work out for you, awesome, but if you draw the short straw, forget it no amount of planning, talking, or feeling strongly will save you from a bad partner. In fact, she might even look at all your effort and think you're desperate or soft. There are so many guys who did everything right (Mr Right) and were super prepared to be the perfect husband, only to get slapped with a divorce or even paternity fraud. It's a real roll of the dice. You have to learn about it but never imagine it will guarantee a good marriage.

Dpsychologist:
Too bad.
But i don't think he feels like yiu forced him.

It's just that married life is something else.

am just thinking aloud dat is y i said so

Nlfpmod. What do you think.

Dpsychologist:
Here’s the hard truth, stated plainly:

Men are rarely prepared for marriage because society never trains them for it.

From a young age, women are conditioned to expect marriage.
They are taught relationship skills, emotional labor, home management, communication, and long-term planning consciously or unconsciously. Marriage is part of their mental roadmap.

Men, on the other hand, are trained for survival, not partnership.
“Make money.”
“Be strong.”
“Don’t show emotions.”
“Figure it out as you go.”

So marriage often hits men like a sudden job they never applied for but are expected to master immediately.

That’s why many men enter marriage:

Financially focused but emotionally untrained
Responsible but relationally unskilled
Willing to provide, but unsure how to connect

Marriage isn’t just about paying bills or being present in the house.
It’s about communication, empathy, adaptability, conflict resolution, and emotional availability skills many men were never taught.

This gap is why:

Men feel overwhelmed in marriage
Women feel “unmet” despite provision
Conflicts escalate instead of resolve

The solution isn’t blaming either gender.
It’s intentional preparation.

Men need to start preparing for marriage the same way they prepare for careers:

Learn emotional intelligence
Practice communication
Understand partnership, not dominance
Develop self-awareness and accountability

Marriage is not an instinct.
It’s a skillset.

And any skillset you don’t train for, will expose you when it matters most.

Cc seun nlfpmod Dominique

You forgot an important reason men are not prepared, women are now putting excess pressure on them to get married after dating fir a few months.

By the way, young women nowadays are also woefully underprepared for relationships never mind marriage mainly because they have a warped view of what those things are.

Warped by social media (and Nollywood films) nonsense of presenting a fake face of relationships. Younger women are ill equipped to cope with the inevitable down sides of marraige.

aswani:
You forgot an important reason men are not prepared, women are now putting excess pressure on them to get married after dating fir a few months.

By the way, young women nowadays are also woefully underprepared for relationships never mind marriage mainly because their have a warped view of what those things are.

Warped by social media (and Nollywood films) nonsense of presenting a fake face of relationships. Younger women are ill equipped to cope with the inevitable down sides of marraige.

Ok i get your point too and that might be a discussion for another day. However, our main focus here is on men and how society don't really train them to be husbands.

You will see a young lady already learning how to nurture and take care of children.