This thing called Marriage, who Benefits?
They sacrifice so much but get little recognition for the hard work. The woman reaps all the benefits as the kids are often closer and more affectionate towards her when she becomes old.
1. He’s 68 years old.
2. Retired from active service.
3. Worked all his life to raise his kids.
4. Deprived himself of life’s pleasures to pay expensive school fees and living expenses for his kids abroad.
5. They are now well-off in Europe and America.
6. His wife, 60, has relocated to live with her kids.
7. He’s alone back in Nigeria.
8. His kids barely call him.
9. He now has to start life all over as a bachelor.
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10. He struggles with high blood pressure and other old age ailments.
11. How long more would he survive alone?
12. This is the reality for most working class men. Their old age is usually lonely and in many cases, sad.
13. Try as you may, women love their kids more than their husbands, no matter how good the man is. The older he gets, the less use they have for him.
14. Tell me then, what do men benefit from marriage?
15. They sacrifice so much but get little recognition for the hard work. The woman reaps all the benefits as the kids are often closer and more affectionate towards her when she becomes old.
SOLUTION
16. Mary early…give birth early and also give birth late ( at age 50 you have those children around you in your old age.
By Rutty.
