The discussion was originally shaped by actor Chiwetalu Agu’s statement encouraging men to take care of their wives, reinforced by a video showing his wife standing by him in old age. The message promoted responsibility, commitment, and mutual care in marriage.
In reaction, a man advised men to marry multiple wives, adding “One wife na punishment especially when you no get money.” This response is deeply problematic. It frames marriage as a burden rather than a partnership and reduces women to tools for convenience, especially in hardship. It also implies that poverty justifies emotional neglect or exploitation. Such thinking undermines the values of loyalty, shared struggle, and respect that marriage is meant to embody, turning commitment into something to escape rather than nurture.
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