It is no doubt that Africa has one of the most strict form of parental upbringing around the worlds. Strict cultural and religious style of upbringing are norms that cannot be overestimated in Africa. These in turn has formed a tangible part of whom people grow up to become in this part of the world.
Culturally speaking, men are not allowed to approach ladies for marriage or dating proposal in the olden days, there must be an intermediary who will be the one to do that on behalf of the man. In fact families pick spouses for their children in those days, and most of the time their judgment are always right.
Respect is one aspect of African culture that is also very important, in fact women are meant to kneel down as a show of respect when greetings the elders and the men are to prostrate, you don’t call people who are older than you by name and you dare not talk when elders are talking.
Even though some of these values are been eroded as a result of education, civilization and exposures, the core values of an average african man/woman cannot be taken away from him/her.
Though these culture, shape Africans to be respectful dedicated and descent, there are some negative aspect of it that also affects the citizens especially the female folks. In this part of the world, to be a single mother is liken to committing a crime and in fact being divorced is like a dreaded ailment. Its worse if one is above the expected marriageable age and still single, its either the parents are threatening to disown her or the society look at her like as if she’s plagued. These societal pressures put an average african lady under serious pressure to get married as soon as possible, its as if being single is a deadly disease, especially when you cross the 30 years old age bracket.
The most worrisome aspect of this is the fact that no average African man wants to marry a single mother, divorcees or someone above 30. The response of an average African man to being matched with a lady above 30 is worrisome and baffling at the same time. As a matchmaker, i sometimes get angry at the level of ignorance, “ my parent will disapprove, she’s close to menopause, my church will not allow” bla bla bla….. This situation has put a lot of single ladies/ mothers in a very tight situation. These are some of the reasons why most women stay in abusive relationship/marriage, not because they want to, but because of the fear of what the society will say.
Looking at the western world, say, places like Europe and America, the reverse is the case, being a single mother, divorcee or single at thirty is no one’s business, no one will look at you as if you are sick or incapable of loving because of situations that are beyond your control. That is why more and more african ladies are now looking at the possibilities of marrying foreigners, at least getting married to someone who will not judge but love them for whom they are.
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