- A Nigerian man amazed netizens after he shared that his wife deferred their marriage because he was not making enough money at the time.
- He shared that she was looking at the future and wanted a stable future for her family.
- He encouraged men to look out for women who were futuristic and not greedy and entitled.
A Nigerian man struck a cord after he revealed that his wife deferred their marriage after he proposed to her after 9 years in a relationship.
The Twitter user, @jon_d_doe made the confession while giving advice on what men ought to look for in a woman.
He narrated in a long thread her intent as his wife deferred their marriage even after waiting almost a decade.
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He shared that her purpose for doing that was so they could find stability as a family and she wanted him to provide that.
He had a job at the time but it didn’t guarantee sustainability as the company had no long-term plans for its staff.
She advised that he focus on career building so that even if he lost his job, he would always be employable.
His wife deferred their marriage, some women will propose to you
He admitted that he valued her decision years later and advised that men ought to look for a woman who was futuristic and not greedy.
Men flocked into his comment section amazed that his wife deferred their marriage and he went with it.
@Colette_Duan: “Most of the times when I see your tweet about your life and your spouse, I see a reflection of my husband and I. Though we are not financially stable now I believe we’ll soon get there by the grace of God.”
@Boluwatife_oshy: “Agba, dis is true. I must confess, been with my woman for like 6yrs now, she accepted me when i had nothing, still amazes me how i convinced her accepting me. But one thing is common, transparency and sincerity.We aren’t dat rich yet, but we’re comfortable nd making our plans.”
@Emerald35874733: “Raw truth. It takes only a woman who sees her future with you, vision and wisdom to want to plan and build with a man. But it’s painful that girls of nowadays are only focused on using the latest phone, clothes, shoes and other material things their boyfriend can offer.”
Independent woman denied opening a joint account in marriage
Meanwhile, in an interesting turn of event, an independent woman denied opening a joint account in marriage.
In a viral video, Bukola Ipinyomi opened up about her financial status compared to her husband’s at the time of their marriage.
She firmly asserted her belief that submitting salaries to husbands in marriage is not something she supports.
