This issue has been bothering me as I see a lot of Nigerians with a very surprising mindset about ladies in their 28-30's and not married and they look at them as unserious, cheap, and an object of ridicule. A friend of mine shared her experience with me, she's in her late 20's, she said, a friend(male) of her's came visiting her for the first time and stopped to ask one of her neighbor about her room number, the woman responded stupidly, in quote "Na u wan marry am, abi una no dey tire to sleep with old women". This is disgusting and barbaric. Its not only the revrend sister that has the right to stay single. Secondly, I met a girl who ran of the house beacuse they were pressuring her for marriage, they threatened they were going to bring a man for her. In as much as you've not found the right man to get settled with. Its better to stay single and be happy. To me I don't think marriage is a compulsory thing. I would never encourange an unplanned marriage, its more like a trial and error thing. My opinion though. Thanks

Your question could've been complete if you ended it with "yes or no" that way you would get a lot of response.

So I say YES marriage is a good and in some society compulsory. Shikeina.

Cholls: Your question could've been complete if you ended it with "yes or no" that way you would get a lot of response.

So I say YES marriage is a good and in some society compulsory. Shikeina.

thanks for the observation. You still didn't give your reasons as to why, why would you go with the society? Marriage is a choice and never compulsory. Its better to even have a good relationship than have a scary marriage in which a lot of Nigerian women find themselves in at the moment.

marriage is nt compulsory,as for me d probabilty I wld get married na 30% o

haitto99: marriage is nt compulsory,as for me d probabilty I wld get married na 30% o

Lol

It is compulsory if you have a good christian foundation and foresight that your future kids will need you both.

I will go with YES because God said it is not good for man to stay alone,therefore I will find him a helper. And that was the only thing God discovered was not good after creation,meanwhile bible said everything God created was good.

No

mitwitdot: It is compulsory if you have a good christian foundation and foresight that your future kids will need you both.

we should not always attach religious sentiments to issues. We should face some certain things with reality. I remembered my aunty whom the husband will beat, injure and throw her out in the middle of the night and the only advice she gets is pray for him and it will be well That sucks..

omiobo: I will go with YES because God said it is not good for man to stay alone,therefore I will find him a helper. And that was the only thing God discovered was not good after creation,meanwhile bible said everything God created was good.

hehehe, must you quote God here, did he ever mention he created women for marriage?? What happens to the reverend sisters and fathers?

Depends on your culture/Religion/Belief

xynerise: Depends on your culture/Religion/Belief

what's your stake?

You decide.

What is d meaning of "compulsory"?
I know marriage is biblical, society appreciates it n it's a family's pride, but it's a matter of choice and cash.

slimmy05: hehehe, must you quote God here, did he ever mention he created women for marriage?? What happens to the reverend sisters and fathers?

Why won't I mention God when it comes to marriage? God is the founder of marriage. Woman was not created as man was created,God took a rib out of Adam to create Eve,by this it was concluded that every woman belongs to a man.

no, its not necessarily compulsory, and many actually avoid it [on religious or other grounds].

its just an individual choice.

It is not compulsory. It is one of those things which you have to decide for yourself if you wanna do or not