Mzansi Netizens Open Up About Why Marriage Scares Them So Much
- A South African Twitter user recently headed to the app to ask Twitter users why they were so afraid of marriage
- The post blew up as hundreds of locals shared why they were afraid to take the plunge and tie the knot
- Some of the reasons were that people hated being tied down, did not want the responsibility of a stable partner and were afraid of being mistreated
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It is not news that many people are completely terrified of settling down and getting married. A recent tweet that was made by a curious South African Twitter user not only proved that many people are reluctant to tie the knot, it also gives insight into why that is.
"What scares you about getting married? Be honest," asked @Colourphuza.
Soon the post received over 500 reactions from South Africans who were more than willing to share why they did not think that marriage was a good idea. Read a few of their interesting thoughts below:
@saint_imari said:
"Marrying someone who does not enjoy my company. Who'd rather do other things than spend time with you and talk to you. Marrying someone whose values are very different from mine. And only realising that later when they start changing."
@1Tibza said:
"Combos are just not communicating, whoever designed this marriage thing died a long time ago. The system needs to be updated."
@Dee_Moeletsi said:
"Waking up one day and realising that we no longer make each other happy, we just coexisting."
@SontiSonti5 said:
"Divorcing, I can't afford to put my kids through that trauma."
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In other Briefly.co.za relationship news, a Ghanaian husband who has been married to his wife for a whole six years has narrated the heartbreaking story of how his wife lied to him about her true worth.
Narrating the story to silentbeads.com, the gentleman indicated that for years, his wife told him she was earning R2.5k and due to that, she depended on him for her every need.
Along the line she got a promotion but disclosed to the husband that only a small amount was added to her salary, but it was a lot more. However, on one fateful night, the deceitful wife used her husband's laptop to log into her email and forgot to sign out before he took over.
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