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QueenMoremi:
During an event, I witnessed a very interesting conversation that transpired amongst some Nigerian millenial women (probably in their early-to-mid twenties) regarding finding “Mr Right” and marriage.

One of the women present, a 24-year-old pretty Ibo girl who already has a thriving career (let’s call her “Ada”, expressed concerns about finding a good husband. Ada asked her peers present, what it would take to find a man who wouldn’t be intimidated by her success. She also stated that she always wondered when/how/where she would find a husband, as she’s an Ibo girl and “time isn’t on her side.” In addition, she mentioned that she was under pressure from some of her family members to get married.

Some of the other women present at the event advised her to disregard the pressure she was experiencing and just be patient about finding a hubby.

After hearing Ada express her concerns about marriage, I felt the need to address this issue on my blog.

Here is some advice on the issue from my own perspective. Again, I’m NOT a relationship or marriage expert. However, I believe that sharing my views about this issue may help someone out there who is worried about marriage.

My thoughts on finding the right husband are as follows:

Don’t look for him. He will find you

I believe that when you are truly ready to meet your God-ordained partner, he will find you when you least expect it. You don’t have to go hunting for a man. I really don’t believe that seeking love should be a stressful affair. Love yourself. Stay true to yourself. When you are ready in God’s eyes, lifetime bae will come.

Put God first

The mere fact that you love someone doesn’t necessarily mean you should marry them. Put God first. Pray about the person and ask God if he is truly the person you are meant to be with for a lifetime. From my experience, you will get the answer to this question in unique ways. God may blatanly give you an answer via dreams and visions. Or you may suddenly find yourself in a particular situation with your partner, and judging by the way you both react it, the answer will become clear. The answer may also come seemingly serendipitously while you are interacting with other people in your everyday life.

Don’t compare Your Man with Your Friend’s Man

You never know what’s going on behind closed doors in anyone’s relationship. So don’t go comparing your partner with anyone else’s. For instance, let’s say your partner is very materially wealthy. He pays all your bills, gives you a monthly allowance, and takes you on shopping trips around the world. But then you have a friend whose partner isn’t as wealthy as yours and perhaps they split all their bills 50-50, but it appears that what he lacks in finances, he makes up for with touching acts of love and heartfelt displays of affection – a quality you may feel like your own partner doesn’t have as much of. Then you start to feel envious because you want more of what you friend’s partner has. Don’t do that! Be content with what what you have. Longing for what someone else has ultimately leads to feelings of discontent, which may prevent you from missing out on the fact that your own partner may just be husband material.

If he encourages your success, he’s a keeper!

You don’t need a man who feels intimidated by your success. Rather, he should encourage you to be the best version of yourself in all areas of your life. Even if you are doing better than him financially or career-wise, he should be proud of you and keep encouraging you to excel even more.

If he’s showing signs of jealousy or a controlling nature due to the fact that you’re doing well, please run away fast and don’t look back. Do NOT think you can change him during marriage.

I once had a friend that experienced this same situation. Her fiancé had never liked the fact that she made more money than he did, and he was actually very vocal about his displeasure. However, due to pressure she had put on herself to get married at a certain age, she convinced herself that she could work on changing his mindset during the marriage. Sadly, this was not the case.

Under the guise of wanting to be her sole provider and be a good husband, when they got married, he convinced her to quit her six-figure salary job and be a housewife. And that’s when his true colors really began to show. He started to emotionally and physically abuse and manipulate her. Well, that marriage didn’t last up to a year, because she filed for a divorce after she realized that no amount of fasting and prayers would ever change him.

Don’t succumb to family pressure

Easier said than done in many cases, I know. But the truth of the matter is that often times, this pressure is exerted for selfish reasons. Many parents want to feel proud to tell their friends that their daughter is finally getting married. They want to organize an elaborate wedding to boost their own egos, sell aso-ebi, and just be all-round “extra.” Girl, remember that wedding only lasts for one or two days, and the marriage lasts for a lifetime! After parents, friends, and wedding guests have finished eating all the small chops, jollof rice, nkwobi, amala and gbegiri, they will go back to their own homes to their own families. You will subsequently be left alone with your husband. You may never even get any phone calls from many of your so-called “aunties” and “uncles” after the wedding to check on you to enquire about how you are coping in your new home. NOPE. Once they digest and shit out the small chops, you become a distant memory in their minds. So why get married to please them or anyone else?

I once heard about a woman who found out the day before the wedding that her husband-to-be (whom parents had “arranged” for her by the way) was cheating on her with an ex girlfriend. She told her mom she wanted to call off the wedding, but mommy was like “yo dude, we’ve paid for the hall, cake, food, people are attending from out of town, just manage for now and sort it out during the marriage.” LOL.

Anyways you get the point. DON’T MARRY TO PLEASE YOUR FAMILY. Do it on your own terms, how and when you want to do it. Who cares if you are over 30 and unmarried? Marriage is not a competition. Or an achievement. Don’t let family and society brainwash you.


continue reading on http://queenmoremi.com/2018/08/how-to-find-a-good-husband-part-2/

mhiznikky:
thanks to OP
mr right where r u??

Mk17:
your first advice is useless as we are no longer in the age where only men are allowed to chase. if you see someone that suits your ideas of a husband, try and work out something with him as God has already given us the tips and guidelines we need in choosing a partner in the Bible.
God won't throw a man from heaven. you have to reach out and fit in

alexistaiwo:
Nigerians and putting God first mentality can be so nauseating.

Did Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and his ex wife put Satan first?

Simple, logical and pragmatic steps to finding a good partner (male and female)

Be a good wife/husband material yourself.
Don't be pretentious about what you are not.
Know when to be good and when to play "dirty".
Learn to listen to your partner.
And lastly be open minded, your right partner can be anywhere.



QED

Naughtytboy:
LOL zero chill

alexistaiwo:
Nigerians and putting God first mentality can be so nauseating.

Did Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and his ex wife put Satan first?

Simple, logical and pragmatic steps to finding a good partner (male and female)

Be a good wife/husband material yourself.
Don't be pretentious about what you are not.
Know when to be good and when to play "dirty".
Learn to listen to your partner.
And lastly be open minded, your right partner can be anywhere.

QED

jeff1607:
most of them always see good guys but they only want or think they can get something better.

SEONaijaExpert:
Dominique, your Mr. Right is here! Can we have a talk. After we win this election, I'm taking you to Barbados.

Fisher007:
Hmm there is no formula or solution for finding a good spouse.

As a lady you just need to be humble, loyal and trustworthy. ( beauty is not a factor cause it will fade over time - drop one child and your beautiful curves will say bye bye).

Now the problem is most ladies find it hard to be humble. They are mostly humble when their livelihood depends on their boyfriend.

Once a lady feels independent of any sort (financially, socially,mentally etc). Their feminism or chimamda spirit comes out. They become extremely sauces and arrogant but they can't see it ( in their mind am independent and don't need you.)

They forgot this was the guy or husband that have been with them before ( their university, nysc, unemployed years when they had nothing etc) this independent. Then their hypergamous nature comes in ( I can find a better man).

This same principle apply for loyalty. My husband or boyfriend has nothing to offer anymore after independence comes in. So they start hopping from one dick to another looking for a new man to be up or above their level.

Trust is the hardest, most men can die and spend their last cash on a wife or girlfriend they trust. She is like their pride and jewelry. They will brag about her to their Friends to let them know they can't afford to loose her.

But it is hard for a lady to be trustworthy in this current era. Too much shit test, cunny altitude, manipulation and deceitful moves. All in the name of always looking for a better option. Even if he is cheating on his trustworthy girlfriend, he would never take her matter for granted. The girl go they control am like mumu. Because the trust too much.

Ladies are also impatient nowadays. They feel everything must be sweet no time to grow with their men. They feel that an already perfect well to do man is the best. But the bitter truth is a well made man can see through their acting and submissive mode to attract him. He knows she didn't build with him so to him she is just a pleasure object.

No matter how a lady tries. He will just play along cause when hunger and poverty dey blow am she was not their.

So work on the three (humbe, loyal and trustworthy) I mentioned above. Then you might find a good husband.

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nanizle:
Good write-up, but the "Put God first" part is completely irrelevant and unnecessary. Stop feeding people's delusions.

I don't think there's an exact formula to finding the right partner but there are strategies you can adopt like the other points OP made.

Mk17:
your first advice is useless as we are no longer in the age where only men are allowed to chase. if you see someone that suits your ideas of a husband, try and work out something with him as God has already given us the tips and guidelines we need in choosing a partner in the Bible.
God won't throw a man from heaven. you have to reach out and fit in

RighteousI:
Shut up! why are you giving these girls good advice? don't you realize that you are doing them a favour by telling them to be humble? instead, why not encourage these girls to listen to people like the OP to wait for a man to find them. such bad advice like one the OP has given will fill young girls with lack of humility and false bravado which will chase away any good man.

one thing girls may or may not realize is that a good man considers himself as a prince as well and he won't chase any woman like that and he doesn't believe in a woman doing nothing but waiting to be found.