A Nigerian woman has ignited online debate after asserting that many men pursue marriage chiefly for the unpaid services it provides, such as home‑cooked meals, intimacy, and childcare.
Lady’s View on the Advantages of Marriage for Men
In a clip shared on X (formerly Twitter), she explained that men often see matrimony as a way to obtain services they would otherwise have to pay for, including cooking, sexual relations, and raising children.
She stated:
“Men are so obsessed with marriage because it is the only time that they enjoy free labor, free chef, free sex. They know that it’s very expensive. If they have to pay for everything, including sex, they can’t afford it. So they marry so that they can have endless pleasure for free.
They enjoy free children only in marriage. A man can literally not contribute anything to a child’s life. But because he married you as a woman, those children automatically belong to him.”
The commentator added that women frequently bear the bulk of household duties even when both partners work full‑time, noting that society still treats cooking and chores as primarily female responsibilities.
She argued that if men were required to compensate for the benefits they receive in marriage, many would lose enthusiasm for tying the knot. This, she believes, explains why some men staunchly defend the institution of marriage.
Her remarks have sparked heated discussion online, with some users agreeing with parts of her analysis while others countered that healthy marriages thrive on mutual love, support, and shared responsibilities.
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“Men are so obsessed with marriage cos that’s the only time they get free labour, free s£x, free chef and free children. It is only in marriage that even poor men have access to free labour, things they would not be able to afford naturally”
Lady reveals 👀
— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) July 23, 2026
