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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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