Marriage Is Not an Option for the Poor: Guy Offers Advice and Sparks a Debate

Marriage Is Not an Option for the Poor: Guy Offers Advice and Sparks a Debate

- A man who thinks he's wise has advised men against getting married without being financially fit, saying such a venture is risky

- The man with the Twitter handle @oku_yungx said any man struggling should never keep a woman as a housewife

- According to him, any financially incapable man who does such is digging his own grave because things are difficult these days

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A man has taken to social media to advise men against marriage if they are still struggling financially.

According to the guy with the Twitter handle @oku_yungx, a man who is still struggling financially should never think of marrying a woman and keeping her as a housewife.

He said any man who does that is digging his own grave because life is tough right now.

Marriage Shouldn’t Cross Your Mind if You’re Struggling Financially: Nigerian Man Advises Others, Many React
The tweep said marriage shouldn't cross the mind of a struggling man. Photo credit: Christophe Gateau/picture alliance
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In his words:

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"If you are man still struggling and you want to marry a woman and keep as housewife, you just started digging your grave."

@oku_yungx said marriage should not cross the mind of any man who is not financially fit, neither should adding another mouth.

He concluded:

"If you have a job and she has a great business / job, why not?"

Many react to the young man's post

People soon flooded the comment section of the man's post to share their opinions.

@MizNma27 said:

"What kinda woman wanna be a housewife? That shiii is freaking booooring."

@Fiery_Fingers commented:

"Never marry a jobless woman."

@Adewalesamuel said

"Bro you said it all."

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More advice for jobless men

Briefly News previously reported that former presidential aide Reno Omokri gave a piece of advice to Nigerian men planning to get married without a job or a steady income.

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The politician took to his Twitter page to advise his followers against marrying and welcoming kids to the world without a job.

He said anyone who makes the mistake of doing such has automatically made an agreement with poverty.

Omokri wrote:

"Nobody plans to be broke, busted and disgusted. However, when you marry and have kids without a job, or a steady income, you automatically make a pact with poverty to be broke, busted and disgusted. Carry money before you marry your honey."

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