Hello everyone, welcome to another edition of Elcrema Sunday Love Special. Today, we would discuss a typical issue that bother a lot of men before getting married.
To most men, they would prefer to get rich or even very rich before they feel it’s time they settle down and get married.
Is the amount of money a man makes a prerequisite for marriage? If it is, how much should be deemed enough?
This is what today’s Love Special edition would focus on is. Drama and Shawn would share their views; you can share your views too on the matter.
Drama
Enough money! A man ought to earn enough money before he should even entertain the thought of bringing a woman into his life as a wife. Because you have to admit that marriage is not like dating, where there are lesser responsibilities and expectations on the part of the guy, because in most cases, the responsibilities are shared almost equally between the two people in the relationship. But with marriage, it is an entirely different ball game.
There are way too many things that fall on your shoulder the moment you get on your knees to pop the question, starting from the wedding plans, and funding. And this is just the first of the many financial responsibilities you’re going to face in the course of your marriage. When you’re done with the formalities, and she’s officially your wife, you’ll have to feed. Feeding one person is not the same thing as feeding two people, because then, you’ll have to double the amount of money you channel towards food. Now, how would one take care of these things without money? I’m not saying that money has to be in excess before a man can get married, but you’ll need to have a reasonable amount of it before you do, so you’d be able to take care of the basic needs/ necessities. And I know that most married couples usually have a system where they share the financial responsibilities in their home, but even then, there should be a major input from the man, as it would be unfair to place the burden of the financial responsibility on the woman. If your wife is going to assist you financially, it has to be on her own terms; when she sees that you’re struggling with keeping up, and she has to assist you, it is not compulsory for her to. That is why I maintain that men need to be financially ready before they get married. Don’t go into it with just hopes of a ‘better tomorrow’, be prepared, save up adequately before you step up to that stage of your life.
Click below to read Shawn’s opinion