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Richy4:True that there is little or no stigma attached to leaving. One of the reasons she may be reluctant is that she might have invested a lot in the marriage. For instance, consider a situation where she contributed financially to building their house or jointly owns assets with the man. In a country like Nigeria, where the judicial system is messed up, she will most likely be left with nothing at the end of the day. Issues like this is why I believe a woman should have her own world apart from that of the marriage. A man's investment in Nigerian marriage is as good as investing in his future. The average Nigerian woman's investment in marriage is as good as investing in her spouse which she may not even reap in situations like the Op's own. So, a woman should create a life for herself at least. |
Zedoo:I love this. God bless you real good. |
falconey:This is the mentality of a chicken. I AM AN EAGLE and I refuse to stoop to the level of a chicken by God's grace. |
ennyhola:No, I mean being overly considerate. In fact, there are things I love about being an introvert. |
I think I'm too considerate of others (most especially in relationships) and most times, people take it for granted. I consider it necessary to put an end to it now but how can I achieve this? I feel this attribute is not ideal in today's world because only few people possess virtues. |
njiasi30:True. This goes to show that even women react to verbal abuse and men should also mind their words. |
I think an excellent husband has a very high tendency of being an excellent dad to his kids. Just my thought anyway. |
nasha1:I'm with you. If a husband demands such, that is the beginning of the end of that marriage as far as I'm concerned. Such a husband can go to the extent of using his wife for rituals. |
Lovers could go extra mile for each other atimes but not this one. Love is different from foolishness. |
Hello everyone, good to meet people of like-personality. I prefer to leave friendship to chance most times. I value mutual respect and politeness and with time, friendship will set in if it is meant to be. I'm very analytical and tend to do things with 'reason' and not necessarily because it is the conventional way or because that's what everyone is doing. Unfortunately, others tend to see one as weird or a proud person. |
I don't even like the idea of spending a night with another family talk more of living with them. |
1b8m:I can relate but I don't think 'assumption' explains it well. I believe it is mostly foresight as a result of being very very observant. Although, when it has to do with human behaviour, I tend to give benefit of doubt for fear of judging wrongly especially when there's no concrete evidence. |
1b8m:I can relate but I don't think 'assumption' explains it well. I believe it is mostly foresight as a result of being very very observant. |
daddyrich:You have a point though but I think a reasonable guy shouldn't even be comfortable collecting all the time without giving too. It doesn't matter whether the lady asks or not. Same goes for a lady. @Op, I commend you for not adopting the mentality that only guys should spend on their ladies. It's a good one. However, you have every reason to feel worried that your guy doesn't seem to appreciate it or even reciprocate. If your boyfriend acts this way all the time even when he isn't broke, I think you have more issues to contend with and as such, you should critically re-examine his character as a person and with regards to your relationship. Try to answer these questions within you: *Is he honest? *Is he prudent? *Does he pay attention to thing that mean so much to you? *Do you feel like he has you in mind? *Does he respect you? *Does he value his integrity/reputation? - You may doubt the relevance of this point to the issue on ground but believe me, you'll realise it in the long run. Some people do not mind whether they come off as criminals as long as they eat, drink, sleep and breathe everyday. *Does he have a mind of his own? *Is he loyal? *How does he present you to others - friends and family? *Does he show generousity/kindness towards others? *Does he fulfill promises? If he's unable to fulfill his promise, does he deem it fit to tell you the reason or does he try to evade his promises? Use your discretion to adjust things if you have positive answers to the questions above or at least a substantial number of them. On the other hand, if you say no to all, you might just be hosting a parasite. Just my opinion based on personal experience anyway. |
Kachisbarbie:Oh, I'm not aware o. You should have told me so that I can grab my own sharp sharp. E no good o, you for tell me now. But shey na dollar still cause the scarcity abi wetin? |
Oscarz:What is this one saying? Please, read my post again when you improve your ability to comprehend. Thanks and God bless you. |
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Walexsammy:In fact, considering the level of moral decadence in the world today, I don't think it's safe to conclude that a sexually active guy doesn't have a child somewhere that he may even be oblivious of. |
Walexsammy:True. Some people don't understand that it's not necessarily hatred for that child but the complexities that accompany such situations. |
author=oodua1stson post=46578427]wait ooo.....are you a Ghanaian? Cos you said you left your family in Ghana and got married here And there's no sense in staying with that fool you call husband. I'm married too and my wife has friends in similar cases as yours living with hubby's mom and being turned into their house help. Imagine someone who works in a bank(you know the mental stress im banks) and she will come home in the evening and those old fools will be asking her to make like 4 different kind of food for each person. Person wey she suppose poison Like I said, marriages like yours where you have to live with an old inconsiderate woman usually ends in tears Leave now[/quote]The part of being turned into house help is something that is common in most Nigerian marriages. In fact, wedding in this part of the world is more or less an induction into slavery. Imagine a wife made to serve younger in-laws (that are even younger than her little siblings) and even call them aunty and uncle simply because they did her a favour by allowing their son get married to her. Stuffs like this make me wonder why women are pressured to get married and atimes, even squander money on wedding. Though, I know there are still enviable marriages. |
Kachisbarbie:Honestly, this is the one that annoys me the most. It is unfortunate that most African parents will rarely accept to come first in their married daughters' lives even if she decides to also sideline her husband and they'll do anything (no matter how demeaning) to see that their daughters stay married. |
It is sad to know that it still happens these days and unfortunately, it is the wives and female children that bear the brunt. From my observation so far, the best way to command respect as a female is to set up something tangible in your own name. Both your family and your inlaws will surely respect you for this. At least, you don't have to scramble for inheritance from either of the two families. If you go to your family, you're reminded of your status as a married woman. If you try to gain access to your husband's properties, you are termed a golddigger and an outsider. So, where exactly do you belong? Whereas, if you are buoyant on your own and these people happen to need your help, they won't remember that you're married or that you're just a wife as the case may be. Even the almighty in-laws will bow before you. I'll rather invest than squander money on a wedding ceremony, even though the society and even some parents opine that a lady should get married before owning something tangible. Once you leave your family to a marry a man in Nigeria, most parents withdraw from your case. In this case, I will rather just chart a course for myself before marriage as far as financial stability is concerned than wait for joint investment with any husband. |
abbey621:Marrying a successful man isn't even enough. She should be successful too because her well being is more guaranteed if she acquires her own properties. |
Please, can someone help with flatron? I've done the first step but finding it difficult to go further.
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Well, I won't say it is right or wrong. Although, I can't consider going into such a relationship because there is already room for third party interference which I detest. If the guy's mother is the matchmaker, then directly or indirectly, the lady will likely be married to both mother and son. |
raydatluvs:I'm quite impressed that this truth is coming from a guy. Op, you should really look into this irrespective of whom you eventually get married to. |
blesoh:Na war o. Someone like me that doesn't even like the idea of collecting people's handbag. I can help to carry any other thing but not handbag. |
Talk to him first. If there is no improvement, divert your financial contributions in the home towards outsourcing chores that can be outsourced. Let him also outsource the role of providing. |
KevinDein:Do you realise some men actually initiate verbal abuse? I personally can't stand to be insulted and my choice of words might even be worse if I'm to reply. I don't insult people first but initiating verbal abuse on the part of my opponent is a license for me to use whatever words I deem fit. I'm talking from experience, though I chose not to reply but I ended the relationship silently. Its over a year now, he doesn't seem to have moved on but wetin be my own? Funny enough, he can testify to the fact that I choose my words and talk to him with respect. At least, he commended me for that. |
sweetcocoa:Good. It still boils down to societal expectations and the role of WOMEN in such issues cannot be over- emphasised. It starts from child upbringing and also supporting each other as women. I once mentioned my stance on this issue to an elderly woman and she sounded so disapproving. Imagine if her married daughter refuses such treatment, she will take sides with her inlaws and insist that her daughter performs her 'marital' roles to the family'. In turn, if she would expect her son to bring home a woman that will be more of an 'extended family slave' than a wife to her son. So, you see that women are not even helping matters. |
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