Treasure Magazine volumme 4 | Page 17

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to be their all and all and whatever they do , they are dependent on men have made so many of them to have wallowed in unexplainable pain . “ Women are expected to stay married irrespective of what they face ” ( Mama Africa ). The shame of not succeeding in marriage and the societal view of what they know not about ( really , does the society need any form of evidence apart from the result and your cry out before they believe in your pain . Believe me , that there will be the first to criticize you at the end , like “ where did she keep herself before it got to this stage ”). Many women believe that once a woman is married due to African settings or religious belief of which Africans embrace like magnet to iron more than the westerners that even brought this religion that marriage “ must be a do or die affair ” have made plenty women wallow and die in pain because , the mindset of an African lady or woman is bent on all and all in marriage and in husband . Cause the choice of getting a divorce and not having the “ MRS ” umbrella is more like a taboo in our society and it goes against the grains of the African society and render the woman unfit and a disgrace to the African society ( my foot ). Coming up with the excuse that “ I can ’ t live my children alone ( why not take the necessary action and be alive for your children rather than die with time and render your children motherless or even wanderers ).” It is enough and a voice should sound like that of reason to some of the young girls of my time . Be wary of the type of man you move with , how should a boyfriend be
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