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A 32-year-old woman has sparked conversation on social media after sharing her personal experience and views on the long-standing tradition of bride price in many African cultures.
In her post, she revealed that she and her husband have been together for 10 years, having met when she was just 22 years old. The couple, now parents to four children, have built what she described as a “beautiful, happy, and stable family.”
According to her, she made the deliberate decision to tell her husband not to pay her bride price. She explained that although the tradition is deeply rooted in many families, she personally felt it was unnecessary in her situation.
She said that instead of spending money on dowry, she preferred that her husband invest the funds into his business and continue providing for their family — something she said he has always done well.
“He takes excellent care of us,” she wrote. “The money would have been wasted. I told him to use it for the growth of our family instead.”
The couple is now planning to legalize their union through a court wedding scheduled for January.
Sharing her story as “advice from a sister,” she urged young women not to pressure their partners with heavy financial demands in the name of bride price.
She emphasized that love, commitment, and family stability matter far more than traditional payments.
“You are not livestock or an item for sale,” she wrote. “If you truly love your partner, why exhaust his pocket with unnecessary expenses when he could invest in the family’s future instead? Family is a bond, not something bought with money.”
Her message has since attracted mixed reactions online, with some praising her for promoting a modern and practical approach to marriage, while others argue that bride price remains a respected cultural tradition that should not be dismissed.
Regardless, her story has reignited conversations about changing expectations around marriage, culture, and financial responsibility in today’s world.
