semioyin:
There isn't a universal definition on what a successful woman is and has. It depends on your own personal beliefs. If a woman has certain ambitions and goals and she reached those then by my opinion she's successful, even if marriage isn't one of those goals.

Odilafta:


In Africa here,an unmarried successful woman is seen as selective,arrogant,unfaithful and unsubmissive....So to curb such perceptions,,,they keep on adding "give me a husband" to their prayer list..

jeffizy:
And they say "behind every successful man is a woman".
So whose behind a successful woman?

Our environment has wired us to believe every successful woman must have a thousand men behind her. Or at least married to a man.

But I want to belief otherwise . Even though most Nigerian men even stigmatize a successful single woman......Genevieve and R.Dominic come easily to mind.

Ladies in the house, do you also share the opinion of seeing fellow ladies who are successful and single as inadequate and blemished or must have a title of "MRS" added ?

I luv discussions. I learn from them.
Let's have your opinion.

Shirley07:

It's beside, not behind. And for the record, marriage is not an archivement. A succesful one is though.

semioyin:
There isn't a universal definition on what a successful woman is and has. It depends on your own personal beliefs. If a woman has certain ambitions and goals and she reached those then by my opinion she's successful, even if marriage isn't one of those goals.

Kanwulia:
Not really!
All she needs is a SUGAR-DADA!

How did I forget that!
I like your perspective.

DollyParton1:

You forgot to add that she is an Ashawo that used her bottom-power to get to the level of her success.

jeffizy:


It has limited some women from achieving high grades in their endeavors.

freshdude2:
Really? How so?

jeffizy:

How did I forget that!
I like your perspective.

jeffizy:
^^^^^^ One of the greatest virtues of a man is being real. IMO.

DollyParton1:
According to naija standard unit of measuring success, you are not successful until you wear a ring on your finger and bear a Mrs. before your name.
Because to an average Nigerian, getting hooked to a man is the ultimate achievement in the life of a lady.
Most painful thing is that mothers are teaching their daughters these lies . And those who don't believe in these lies end up being pressured by the society into a marriage they do not want and to a man that is not right for them. At the end of the day the woman loses it all.

SirShymex:


So, what are ya views on marriage as an institution?

Should it be scrapped, or re-invented to fit into today's world?

SirShymex:


So, what are ya views on marriage as an institution?

Should it be scrapped, or re-invented to fit into today's world?

Shirley07:

Yes. Although It's God's instutition and Fornication is ungodly.

SirShymex:


So, what are ya views on marriage as an institution?

Should it be scrapped, or re-invented to fit into today's world?

DollyParton1:

Marriage is beautiful, it shouldn't be scrapped neither should it be reinvented. But the society's views on marriage should be addressed.

DollyParton1:

People refuse to understand that some people are just not destined to be married. But no, they won't leave them alone to do their thing. They have to push them.......