- Famakin urged Nigerian men to reconsider their marriage choices and go for partners who are either within their financial class or even above.
- Opeyemi Famakin stated that the root of the problem lies in the social mindset very common in Nigeria, where men are often meant to believe that they should provide financially for their partners
Influential person and well-known cuisine critic Opeyemi Famakin recently caused a stir with his provocative comments about Nigerian men’s marriage preferences. Famakin encouraged Nigerian men to think twice before getting married and choose spouses who are either in their financial class or even above it in a video post.
He brought attention to a widespread tendency in Nigerian society, where a lot of males have a tendency to be drawn to women who are, in many ways, socially and financially inferior to them.
Famakin spared no words while discussing the possible drawbacks of these kinds of partnerships, especially when it came to handling financial difficulties in a marriage.
Famakin decided to use a personal anecdote from his own background to emphasize his argument. He described growing up in a well-balanced household where both partners contributed to the family’s financial security because his parents were well-off and belonged to similar social classes. This arrangement made sure that the family didn’t suffer financially when one parent ran into problems.
According to Famakin, the underlying cause of the issue is the cultural mindset that is common in Nigeria, where males are frequently socialized to feel that they should support their partners financially, particularly when it comes to spending money on women. Because of this, women now feel entitled to this degree of financial support and consider it to be the standard.
He contended that Nigerian men are appreciated overseas because of this financial dynamic, especially when they travel with women from diverse cultural backgrounds. As a result, they have developed a reputation for being giving people, which many find endearing. But Famakin insisted that this cultural tendency needed to alter.
Additionally, he mentioned that famous and wealthy families typically marry people in their same financial class or, in most cases, even above it. According to him, this strategy makes it possible for a family to maintain its financial stability even in the midst of hardship because it allows the pair to divide the financial load more fairly. Seek partners who can share the financial duties, especially during unexpected circumstances, was Famakin’s plain advise to men. He thinks that relationships will become better and more balanced as a result.
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