Woman Reveals Struggles as Single Mother After 12-Year Marriage, Ex-Husband Contributed Only ₦50,000
A young Nigerian woman has sparked widespread discussion on social media after sharing her journey of marrying at 18 and becoming a single mother in her 30s with four children.
In a viral video, the woman recounted how she tied the knot with her first love at a young age, hoping for a lifelong partnership. However, after 12 years and raising four children, the marriage ended in divorce. She revealed that throughout the entire marriage, her now ex-husband provided her with only ₦50,000.
The woman further alleged that her ex-husband has been entirely absent from the lives of their children since the divorce. She emphasized that her eldest child, now in 300 level at university, has never received support or involvement from the father.
The video has gone viral, prompting mixed reactions from netizens. Many commented on the challenges of early marriage, parental guidance, and the responsibilities of both partners in a relationship.
On social media, reactions ranged from empathy to criticism:
- User 5ive commented: “Obviously her parents got a cheap bargain for her at 18, and that’s why she only got ₦50k in 12 years. People use more than that to toast girls these days.”
- Icez wrote: “This doesn’t concern me until I hear the man’s side. I don’t believe anything that comes from this gender anymore.”
- Samuel asked: “Everyone is saying ‘hmmm’, but no one is asking what happened — is the man alive, where is he, and why did he leave?”
- Emmanuel Ajoku added: “We need to hear from the man. There are always two sides to every story.”
- 5thgod Armani questioned: “Who allowed her to marry at 18? What drove the marriage, and where were the counsellors or elders when it happened?”
The story continues to trend online, igniting conversations about early marriage, parental responsibility, abandonment, and the struggles faced by single mothers in Nigeria.
