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Some ''I Do'' Reasons

Some of us want to get married someday for different reasons. Some seem logical while some do not; it’s all about our perspective. Long story short, of all the one million reasons to get married, which would inspire you or rather, will be the reason behind your getting married?

For love; A lot of us want this until we find out that love can’t pay bills. Lol, I’m kidding. No, not really. But yes, this happens and this is definitely why I’m getting married because they say love conquers all (I heard you say ‘’if I hear’’).

For money; It’s better to cry in a Lamborghini than be trekking thinking about your life. For this reason, a lot will rather go for #teammoney than #teamlove because ‘’who love epp?’’ Didn’t the Bible even say even say that money answereth all things?

For connections; Connection is more important than money, so I heard. We want to make or keep that connection no matter what it takes so if I have to marry Dangote’s son to get some kind of connection, no wahala (apologies to the boyfriend, just kidding). It’s the same reason make their kids marry kids of the equally rich, to keep the connections alive.

For gratitude; Some people will be so good to you that you’ll feel marrying them is the only way to appreciate their kindness.

For pity; Because someone says they can’t live without you doesn’t mean you should be with them anyway when the relationship doesn’t seem to be working. In some cases, the person might have an ailment and you feel leaving them won’t be fair so you stick with them regardless.

For respect; When someone you really respect e.g. parent, guardian, religious leader or sponsor chooses for you, you act like you don’t mind because you feel they can’t choose wrong for you. Well, good luck with that.

For legal sex; Because you no longer want to have sex outside wedlock, you conclude that getting married for that purpose is the best. You’ll need a lot of good luck when you find out that it’s not all about the sex.

All of the above reasons isn’t exactly the right or wrong reason to get married like I mentioned earlier, its what you want that matters. In the end, just do the right thing because you’ll be the one to suffer or enjoy the fruits of your decision. Sadly, you might not be the only one.

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