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Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by Ibrahim1985(op): 3:01pm On Feb 21
Some say it is the economy that is preventing them to even settle down. Somebody wey never get his place cannot think of getting marry in the first place except he has a family compound. Some cannot marry Igbo or Hausa or Yoruba woman due to personal perference. Some say i cannot marry a Christian or Muslim. Some say he is AS and I am AS so i cannot marry him or her because I do not want to have SS as children. Some say too many girl are into hookup. Some say men only want sex or women only want money. Some are used to be single and do not see marriage as a big deal anymore. Some do not want to be 2nd wife, 3rd wife or wife number 7 to Alhaji. Some have seen their parents divorce and vowed to never get marriage ever. Some have seen their dad or mum have an affair and vowed to just become babymama or babydaddy.

Whatever the case is, marriage is not for everyone. Live your life, those want to marry must be willing to be open and give love a chance.
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by Fisiryorh(m): 3:37pm On Feb 21
Alaye, marriage no be achievement....

A life can be lived well without marriage...

Children can be born without marriage...

Purpose can be achieved without marriage...

No be by force...
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by Nice2023(m):
Poverty
Unemployment.
Lack of ambition .
No clear goals.
Lack of finance.
Gambling and lack of seriousness.
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by debbydams(f): 6:29pm On Feb 21
Hummm...marriage?
It doesn't worth it
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by adamkkk: 6:30pm On Feb 21
People still dey marry ?

People inside are regretting it like 2015 election
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by Sonnobax15(m): 6:30pm On Feb 21
lipsrsealed
Both relationship and marriage na scam undecided

In fact,both of them were designed by only God knows who to lure majority of innocent men into embracing their death before their time undecided
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by stan4b(m): 6:31pm On Feb 21
Just don't see marriage as an achievement.
Everybody think because I'm doing okay, I have my own business, a car, and living comfortably at 35. Then, the next thing must be marriage.

Marriage is good, but, it feels like gambling to me, I may marry now, and not be as happy as I am now.

But, I'm still praying to God to give me someone I can be happy with, not all these runs girls that are everywhere.
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by ugodson(m): 6:31pm On Feb 21
Na peace of mind we dey find o
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by phoneport(m): 6:31pm On Feb 21
These are signs of the end times grin grin grin
grin grin grin
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by Engrghidazuka: 6:32pm On Feb 21
Keep decieving and destroying yourself.
debbydams:
Hummm...marriage?
It doesn't worth it
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by judewrites: 6:33pm On Feb 21
Unemployment
Underemployment
Purposeless life
Poverty
Spiritual spouses 💍
Household enemies 🏠
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by blingxx(m): 6:34pm On Feb 21
Nice2023:
Poverty
Unemployment.
Lack of ambition .
No clear goals.
Lack of finance.
Gambling and u seriousness.
Elon musk .the richest man alive is not married but have a lot of kids .. cope harder
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by zinaunreal(m): 6:34pm On Feb 21
You don see am naa. Nobody cares anymore
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by boxypane: 6:35pm On Feb 21
adamkkk:
People still dey marry ?

People inside are regretting it like 2015 election
Una go just dey talk anyhow online. Jeez!!!
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by Greenodds: 6:35pm On Feb 21
Fisiryorh:
Alaye, marriage no be achievement....

A life can be lived well without marriage...

Children can be born without marriage...

Purpose can be achieved without marriage...

No be by force...
Dey console your self. Laff wan finish me.
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by Triangles1(m): 6:36pm On Feb 21
Im more happy when im single as a man than when im in relationspend.
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by saintopus(m): 6:36pm On Feb 21
It's going to get worse. You see marriage ehnn is one of the hidden traps. It favours the woman anyway.
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by Emdi1914: 6:38pm On Feb 21
Some are not motivated enough because of what they see and hear about marriage.Too many bad marriage stories.
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by clerkent(m): 6:39pm On Feb 21
Marriage have many factors but we all know that we marry here cos our parents married.now western world is taking over and our yeyebrity didn't help the cause . They are letting us know that we can enter today and come out tomorrow.
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by tolufase: 6:39pm On Feb 21
Our economy is not favorable to ordinary Nigerians. Imagine 35 old men who are still earning below 100k. Such men won't plan to marry except they want to settle for poverty.
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by Savedday2: 6:40pm On Feb 21
If you are in 9ja, avoid marriage with your life. If you want children, find one girl, knack the idat belle.


Remember, never, ever marry her , if not you go regret.

If you doubt me, ask the divorce guys for scores.
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by NaijaHelper1(m): 6:40pm On Feb 21
We're tired of feminism and the economy
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by wallarwallar(m): 6:41pm On Feb 21
Everybody want to be boss on dere own. It takes humility to stay and remain in marriage this days
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by SixSeven: 6:42pm On Feb 21
Men in your 30s are different from the past.

Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by Konjiboii:
Do you know one day you will die and your chapter will be shut forever , the things of this world wouldn’t matter to you anymore? There’s a life after this and I genuinely know only righteous people with virtue can only go. Riches and accomplishments won’t take you there or last forever, even Alexander the Great has been forgotten.
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by callmetade: 6:45pm On Feb 21
I'm single and lonely and honestly all I want is a pet, OWL actually. tongue
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by TallNigerian: 6:45pm On Feb 21
I fall under this category and unmarried too.

With the kind of women we have these days,the dating pool is a mess. As a man, you are assured of peace more than when you are in a relationship.

Na almajiri, toxic, and entitled females plenty for street now.
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by Funkyswagzz(m): 6:45pm On Feb 21
Hook up is on a high rise people no longer value marriage
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by buttlover(m): 6:47pm On Feb 21
The thing tire me. Things are transactional now.
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by Omoawoke(m): 6:51pm On Feb 21
Results of women empowerment social experiment program already showing

It started with a population control campaign to empower women and create equal career opportunities…

Though it sounded very good to hear, but trust me, the ultimate goal was to reduce population.

You cannot cheat balance of nature, nature is balanced when the men are the source providers, it creates a balanced society and promotes the environment for men to successfully go on dates with women and start families

Men should be given more career opportunities and paid higher than women to start families…
When men have money, they think of settling down but women having money, they look for men earning higher… and when you have equal pay and opportunities, the pool of available men automatically reduces….
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by Kenobsky(m): 6:52pm On Feb 21
Oga na economic hardships but for the ladies na spiritual husband's plus say they are choosing men this days but ended up looking for a mechanic or radio repairer to marry.
Re: Why Are Many 30 & 40 Something Year-Olds Unmarried These Days? by Basicend: 6:52pm On Feb 21
stan4b:
Just don't see marriage as an achievement.
Everybody think because I'm doing okay, I have my own business, a car, and living comfortably at 35. Then, the next thing must be marriage.

Marriage is good, but, it feels like gambling to me, I may marry now, and not be as happy as I am now.

But, I'm still praying to God to give me someone I can be happy with, not all these runs girls that are everywhere.
That's it. You have a good mind-set.
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