The concept of marriage has been misconstrued by many women. Most, if not all, believe marriage is a money-minting venture. How wrong!
It is sad that the contemporary girl is growing up with the fallacy that you only need a man when you are broke. They believe if you have made the big bucks, then, you have no business staying married.
Yet, this is not true. While there could be a correlation between men and money, it is unfair to place money at the centre of marriages.
While it is natural for a woman to want financial security, she would be shortsighted if this security was anchored on money and not other key factors that ground relationships.
Animals do not choose mates by looking at what the male has killed, instead, they are visionary enough to go for partners who will offer them long-term protection.
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When times are hard and the females have to hunt for their young ones to eat, they do not abandon the males, instead, they bring food home for everyone.
As the intelligent beings that we are, we should be able to do better than getting fixated on a man’s wealth.
Unfortunately, today’s girls are bereft of role models. Sadly, they are growing up with the delusion that marriage is for failed women who cannot stand on their two feet and need a man to lean on.
The population of single women, who are making it on their own has increased and while this is not a bad thing, we have the responsibility of presenting our children with facts that will enable them to make sound decisions as adults.
Sadly, the successful corporate married woman is keen to identify with her success at the office.
They keep us abreast with their progress in the corporate world and if they are on social media, they show off their travels across the globe.
Their walls are void of family photos, of a couple and children relaxing somewhere on a Sunday or preparing barbecue together.
Any signs of a happy family in their timelines, if any, will be mementoes taken in 2007 when Facebook was hyped.
Such pictures, usually suffocated underneath thousands of pictures of a successful career journey are a true depiction of how the modern woman, married or single views marriage — an insignificant venture in our lives that is not worth celebrating.
We have deconstructed religion and the family unit. Such a sad reality!
