we don't all live in southern Nigeria or Abuja.............. My sister, you self travel and see...

pocohantas:


All these "What ifs" always get very boring and stale.

What if you marry your wife and she loses her womb or legs? Would you divorce her? Would that make you marry a menopausal woman or cripple (apologies)?

The only problem I see here is her making her opinion seem like a standard. I will not go about saying such- but water must find its level...

u sound as if the money must come from the man alone.. pls also apply gender equality in this case.. thank u

Most of this yeyebrity attention seeker
Even with 25k you can be married and happy

pocohantas:


Exactly what I said on the 30k thread.

Same thread, different salaries.

Can't everyone just find their spec and stop disturbing cyberspace?

someone asked how much a lady should earn before getting married. I'm expecting to get ur own view

Davesaves:
u sound as if the money must come from the man alone.. pls also apply gender equality in this case.. thank u

It is your brain that is sounding that to you, not me. The topic is on a man- if you want that of female, create a thread and tag me. Thank you too.

Davesaves:
someone asked how much a lady should earn before getting married. I'm expecting to get ur own view

Enough to support her home, which will be dependent on the lifestyle they both want and are probably used to.

solmusdesigns:


i beg to differ, humans have different income level through out thier life time especially in an economy like nigeria and a country without job seciurity

You may have a booming business or Job with huge turn over/salary before marriage, and few years into the marriage Buhari introduces policies that affects your sector directly, like no forex for importers, Single Treasury Account, border closure or ban on your products...
then things turn slightly difficult and this kind of lady is out with another man

A reasonable man should always marry poor, or strugling or even pretend to be poor so as to weed out women with this kind of money mentality, because even if you are rich and things turn around for you this entitled ingrates would either leave or make your life miserable

But facing real facts someone marrying with 50k must be ready to marry a lady with a source of income, and also be ready to start the marriage by renting a single room and parlour selfcontain in a middle class enviroment, he must be ready to use pratical low dataphones like itel and tecno, he must be willing to use public transport, and he must be very willing to eat a soup for atleast 3 days to five days before making new ones, or they can eat out sometimes at local restuarants... If he , must drink alchohol, then he cant drink at a lounge and he cant buy premium brands like hennesy and heineken.. he most strictly drink low cost drinks like hero, goldberg , 33 , trophy or spirits and his entertainment option should be limited to Startimes a, gotv or buying pirated dvds..

In fairness.. strugling couples who are positive minded tend to enjoy thier marriage, building wealth together and sharing life experience together, doing house chores together, playing together when bored, gisting and sharing goofy jokes to spice up the atmosphere (not to forget the spontenous unplannedd sex, and the random quickie )

For such marriage to work emphasis must be placed on THE WORD "TOGETHER"


and to clear anybodies doubt

Estimated budget of a Glutton who earns 50k and his wife earns 30k, in any state in Nigeria except Lagos, FCT Abuja, Portharcourt

BUDGET Estimate.....

*Accomodation...... (N7000)
a room self contain(80k a year)

*Feeding for 2 (N40,000 )
Soup per week 3750, per month 15k
Main Meal(rice 3 cups breakfast, eba/amala/tuwo/fufu, 3 cups or equivalent for lunch, noddles and egg for supper)
25k per month

*Utility Bill (N11,000)
Gas 1500 per month
GoTv, Startimes 3000 per month
Internet for 2 2000 per month
Electricity and Comiunity Development and Seciurity 3000


*Miscelleneous ..(10,000)
*Mutual Fund Investment, Cryptocurrency and Stocks and Shares Purchase (N10,000)
*Savings (N5000)

TOTAL 80,000

estimate is based on if you and your wife are extreme gluttons that live to eat


Bottomline, Never Let others project thier fears on you.. If money alone was the fuel of a Succesful Marriage then Dangote and Deji Adeleke wouldnt be Divorcees


..

U really told us ur story. I love this.

Na wa oh!! So npower volunteers shouldn't think of being in a relationship not to talk of marriage. I tire for all ds ladies ooo

pocohantas:


Same way yours is not the case. Men also want financially stable ladies- WHAT IF she loses her job?

Quit the "What Ifs" already. Every time a woman has a choice, men will come out with all sorts of blackmails, threats and what-ifs. You guys have your own too, no one is asking you "what if?"

Yea right- I believe in unicorns.

'What ifs' will always be used because life isn't a static-straightlined-path. Changes are bound to occur.

If she loses her job, we will continue living as husband and wife; still cutting our coats according to our fabrics, while working towards a better CHANGE.

This same topic again

It depends on how well d man can manage his money na

A guy earning 50k who doesn't spend anyhow is better than a man earning 200k and squandering it without even saving anything.
Some guys still have younger siblings that they have to send money to which may also lower d amount he saves


When I was in secondary school,my teachers earned only 20k(tho it was before d inflation of 2016 where cost of things skyrocketed ).they were happily married and most of them had side hustles too.

So it depends on d guy too.........not just d income

djoe21:


'What ifs' will always be used because life isn't a static-straightlined-path. Changes are bound to occur.

If she loses her job, we will continue living as husband and wife; still cutting our coats according to our fabrics, while working towards a better CHANGE.

That is the same thing she would do. People take strategic decisions because they don't wanna leave things to "chance". You are not an exception. "What ifs" only come up in threads like this or situations one party wants to emotionally blackmail or guilt-trip the other into seeing things their way.

Any one born by Harlot reason like Harlot, looking for highest bidder,This is one of the reasons,Yahoo boys used mostly Ladies for money making rituals,
Because,they knew that girls requested for what their grand father never did.For your info,married is spiritual from heaven above,is not about a lot of money,what you need in married is peace and kids as those will represent u on earth when you go back home,so we come with nothing and we will definitely go back with nothing, Pls do not look for head of John before you get married.

Acidosis:


They get f00led with all the paparazzi and big event centre decor. If only they know the sponsors (mostly company, parents, uncles) of these flamboyant weddings, they'd understand that most of the time, both elegantly-dressed groom and bride don't earn N200k/monthly (combined).

People get slayed by the cost of reception hall and glooming wedding attires thinking the couple are swimming in millions

As for me, if I want to get married with 50k monthly income, I can.. It all boils down to how one can manage their finance appropriately.. There are people earning far above 200k yet they don't even know how to manage appropriately

Damn kudos man

anochuko01:
"Do not despise the days of humble beginnings"


Shes probably thinking how 50k would be able to foot her dream wedding.

Let me tell a story of this lady I know. She had a baby for a man who later dumped her. Then she had another baby for a young guy. This young guy wanted to write her but she didn't agree because he wasn't rich. She was also relying on her beauty to get a wealthy guy.
To cut the story short, this young guy now resides in Italy, and just got married this year.

I didn't need a prophet to tell the level of regret in this lady now has about dumping her baby Daddy.

Finally, the day money becomes your priorty in Life, thats the day you begin to lose that life.

ecolime:
What of those earning N50,001?




Foolish gal

That means if we Follow Nigeria �� Miminum wage , NOBODY GO MARRY

DNSPro:


] A girl I met from here told me this yesterday lol. She did not know I had long gotten another girl.

In her words "I can't date guy that is not financially ready" lol.

She does not have even 50k in her bank account. While I who she is telling that has spent as much as 2M for different causes...

You might wonder why should tell me such.. Here is why? I didn't succumb to her major financial request and I told her I can't cos I have some issues to resolve. Making request when she is still telling me she need to think about the relationship.

So she felt I am I can't meet her needs.

I am typing this while at a park to make delivery. Woke up as early as 4a.m

My only problem is I give people too much and barely have any left for myself.

By God's grace I know how much make this month from my hustle and now determined to keep the tempo going while cutting people off.

This same person has never worked in her life for any money... All she has is giving to her by people, I included.

Its not my nature mock people with their predicament.

I had a lot I would have told her that could send her straight into depression. I kid you not but for sake of her condition, I restrained cos I know she is not as strong as she tries to claim or make you believe.

I am dating someone else already who has never asked me for dime nor gotten even 20k from me in comparison to the girl above who had gotten quite more... Plus the new girl is professional nurse in making while our madam didn't not even finish. She (the new girl also worked or often search for works during holidays.

I don't need a leech in my life for real.

You are representing Men well!!

We all should know their type by now...let's just ignore her pls

harry2sexy:
I guess the lady above is talking about the wedding. We often interchange it with marriage. I have made up my mind not to marry a Nigerian Lady and that has been my decision, don't get me wrong, they're good for dating parole but make no mistake marrying them.

We are often myopic in out thinking, will he earn 50k forever? Will he remain in tha position forever? In my field as at engineer, you get to a certain age and by reason of experience you become a consultant. What happens to marrying a 30-35year old man who can start having 1 or 2 kids early so u can enjoy them while you grow up with them.

Average life's expectancy in Nigeria for men is 55, so if majority of Ladies have this kind of stupid mindset, how long will the young man earn before he can break even, take care of his kids, try and please his ostentacious wife before dead comes knocking.

live and let live abeg, life is short, we'll not be here forever you know, besides we are still fighting with government to increase minimum wage to #30,000, so u better wage up to reality

I like your point on the average life expectancy of a man..

A young man cannot kill himself for a self entitled lazy bone called a lady!!!

bluefilm:


In as much as you are making sense with what you've written, don't you think it will even make a lot more of sense if you also remember to ask how much a woman should be earning before considering marriage, considering that fact that we are now in modern times?

the talk right now is about men, you can create another thread for what you want a woman to bring into the home. Stick to the topic

any geh that does not look like this has no business getting married

Oblongata:
When I got married, both of us weren’t working, we just wanted to be 2geda...

It worked for us, she went into event, I started pp, and with our minds as one, we became financially independent in less than 2 months...

There are no rules to a good marriage, just follow your heart!

So hw where were both of u staying wen u got married with no job

Jst curious!

Why is the load of marriage affairs still rests on men, we have gender equality now and even more economic opportunities for women, so what are the women doing with their money?

If your man is earning 50k and you earn 50k or above, both of you can complement each other and raise good kids.

solmusdesigns:


i beg to differ, humans have different income level through out thier life time especially in an economy like nigeria and a country without job seciurity

You may have a booming business or Job with huge turn over/salary before marriage, and few years into the marriage Buhari introduces policies that affects your sector directly, like no forex for importers, Single Treasury Account, border closure or ban on your products...
then things turn slightly difficult and this kind of lady is out with another man

A reasonable man should always marry poor, or strugling or even pretend to be poor so as to weed out women with this kind of money mentality, because even if you are rich and things turn around for you this entitled ingrates would either leave or make your life miserable

But facing real facts someone marrying with 50k must be ready to marry a lady with a source of income, and also be ready to start the marriage by renting a single room and parlour selfcontain in a middle class enviroment, he must be ready to use pratical low dataphones like itel and tecno, he must be willing to use public transport, and he must be very willing to eat a soup for atleast 3 days to five days before making new ones, or they can eat out sometimes at local restuarants... If he , must drink alchohol, then he cant drink at a lounge and he cant buy premium brands like hennesy and heineken.. he most strictly drink low cost drinks like hero, goldberg , 33 , trophy or spirits and his entertainment option should be limited to Startimes a, gotv or buying pirated dvds..

In fairness.. strugling couples who are positive minded tend to enjoy thier marriage, building wealth together and sharing life experience together, doing house chores together, playing together when bored, gisting and sharing goofy jokes to spice up the atmosphere (not to forget the spontenous unplannedd sex, and the random quickie )

For such marriage to work emphasis must be placed on THE WORD "TOGETHER"


and to clear anybodies doubt

Estimated budget of a Glutton who earns 50k and his wife earns 30k, in any state in Nigeria except Lagos, FCT Abuja, Portharcourt

BUDGET Estimate.....

*Accomodation...... (N7000)
a room self contain(80k a year)

*Feeding for 2 (N40,000 )
Soup per week 3750, per month 15k
Main Meal(rice 3 cups breakfast, eba/amala/tuwo/fufu, 3 cups or equivalent for lunch, noddles and egg for supper)
25k per month

*Utility Bill (N11,000)
Gas 1500 per month
GoTv, Startimes 3000 per month
Internet for 2 2000 per month
Electricity and Comiunity Development and Seciurity 3000


*Miscelleneous ..(10,000)
*Mutual Fund Investment, Cryptocurrency and Stocks and Shares Purchase (N10,000)
*Savings (N5000)

TOTAL 80,000

estimate is based on if you and your wife are extreme gluttons that live to eat


Bottomline, Never Let others project thier fears on you.. If money alone was the fuel of a Succesful Marriage then Dangote and Deji Adeleke wouldnt be Divorcees


..

Bro u have said it all. U are the man.

eni4real:
You are representing Men well!!

I have not replied her well... I will do that next year by December..May God keeps us alive till then.

She wants a man that will carry her wahala like an ATM.

So that when she need something like 100k to 200k, you can dish it out without blinking. Mind you, she does not add a single penny to so called relationship. I pity any guy who would end up with someone like that. I know she has them on queue and sampling the best MUGU

She has Never eared even 70k from her sweat...

I told her I burned 200k for people months ago and she was among those that got from it and that money was spent within a few days of attending to people's need so much that I was exhausted...

Very ungrateful no entities...

This Op is very very wrong. I am talking from experience.
With 50k you can confidently marry. an understanding husband and wife will never have issues with that. I am a living witness.

crismark:

So hw where were both of u staying wen u got married with no job

Jst curious!

Stayed at my dad’s place for the period...

When you meet the right person, you wouldn’t want to let go...

Love was shacking us gaan then

That was 10 years ago and we have a lot to thank God for...

DNSPro:


I have not replied her well... I will do that next year by December..May God keeps us alive till then.

She wants a man that will carry her wahala like an ATM.

So that when she need something like 100k to 200k, you can dish it out without blinking. Mind you, she does not add a single penny to so called relationship. I pity any guy who would end up with someone like that. I know she has them on queue and sampling the best MUGU

She has Never eared even 70k from her sweat...

I told her I burned 200k for people months ago and she was among those that got from it and that money was spent within a few days of attending to people's need so much that I was exhausted...

Very ungrateful no entities...

That is the way those lazy bones are wired... "As beautiful as I am, a man should be able to spend on me; he is even lucky to have me, a whole me"
They have gotten it all wrong.. .

Kudos to ladies that are still resourceful and hard working!!!

Mariangeles:

When you say " got married ", do you mean you did all the marriage rites ? Or just cohabiting?
Are you Igbo or Yoruba ? You must be Yoruba because it can NEVER WORK that way in Igbo land.

I totally disagree with you.
It has been happening a lot.

Marriage is among the cheapest thing, infact, the cheapest thing to do in my place and neighbouring towns.

No dowry is more than 15k for graduates and half of the money will be given back to u.

U can skip ibu nkwù nwanyi and do morning mass wedding if u are member of the orthodox churches.
Pentecostal churches don't care, u will spend almost nothing.
U can do ibu nkwù nwanyi 20yrs after.

Amarabae:
If the man is earning 50k monthly, the girl should have something doing that should be earning her atleast 25k monthly.
Both of them combined will be 75k and can be OK in starting a middle class family

Hahaha...Middle Class ke? 500k monthly will just be hovering in the middle class o. 75k combined is POVERTY!
Harsh as it may sound but that's the honest truth!

WalkerMichael:


Who take these twitter girls /fake feminists serious?? Majority of them are butty children (omo butty) .. They know nothing about the outside world which forces them to blab anyhow on twitter... They have rich and well connected parents, majority of them attend private unis in the country... They don't lack before their parents gives them ... Do they even think its men wish to work and earn 50k or less every month??

Guy, it will surprise you the girl spewing this trash comes from a humbled background. Most of the entitled women come from poor homes.

I know her type, if u take a look into her life u will discover she has nothing to offer! She's just looking for a man to bail her out of poverty. Some ladies are just too stupid in all ramifications.

oyinda1599:
Don't mind that slowpoke joor

What's your own opinion?