How Much Salary Should a Man Earn Before Considering Marriage?

10 Nigerians give their thoughts.

It's a very big question for people everywhere. When you're Nigerian, it's double the pressure, double the number of people who ask the question, and double the frequency of times people ask it.

The big question is: When Are You Getting Married?

Even typing the question, I feel the tiredness and weariness that comes from this question. And not just because I personally have no feeling or desire to get married, but also because in today's world, a lot of young people are dealing with a lot of financial issues and instability, the thought of marriage is too much of a burden to put on anybody.

As a society, we've built a world where the man is seen as the breadwinner of the house. So of course when it comes to things that deal with marriage and providing for the home, it is the men who feel a lot more pressure to be financially ready to start a home.

I'm not saying women don't feel any pressure to get their finances in order, every single person in this world craves financial freedom and independence; it's universal. What I'm saying though is, in my experience at least as a Nigerian, it is always the men who are being told "Make money oh! You know you have to go and marry. Who will provide for the house?". The women usually get lines that go along the way of: "Learn to take care of your home oh. You know you will marry very soon, who will take care of the house?"

With all this pressure on men, Temitope Kukola of Legit TV took to the streets of Lagos, Nigeria to ask Nigerians: How Much Salary Should a Man Be Earning Before He Can Consider Marriage?

The answers she got were very interesting, and today I'm going to be sharing with you all 10 responses she got. I'll give you the highlights, but if you want to watch the whole 22 minute video, I'll link it at the end of this article.

Alright, without further ado, let's jump in!

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Person #1 - N50,000.

It depends on the man, I cannot say. An average man should earn like N50,000. However, before getting married, the wife should have something doing. With that, two of you can build a home. It all depends on the man. Some people want to live in a flat, some want to live in a room, it depends on what the man really wants. An average man that makes N50,000 should cut his coat according to his size. Don't marry a woman who is aiming too high, marry a woman that is homely and can manage with you with that N50,000.

Person #2 - N40,000.

I don't think a man has to earn too much before he can settle down. No matter how small you earn, you can start up your family with that. If the income coming in is not too big, the wife should learn to program herself. For example some women make their hair 5 times in a month, so if a woman like that comes, she would have to minimize all that.

Person #3 - N700,000.

In today's world, a man has to earn at least up to N700,000 per month so that he can pay his rent and take care of things. Those days when things were not like this, you could earn up to N80,000, N100,000 and it was enough. But the cost of living now is x 10.

Person #4 - N3-4 million.

Based on Nigeria today, you should be earning 3 to 4 million naira per month. You can work as a whistleblower, you can even get more than that. People are plenty that you can blow their whistle.

Person #5 - N50,000

I don't think marriage is all about millions and billions. For me, N50,000 upwards is okay. If the guy is earning up to N50,000 and I too am earning something, at the end of the month, we should be able to work out something. No man is ready to take up a woman to be a liability. It's a 2 party thing. When the guy brings, the woman brings. That makes for a better home.

Person #6 - N500,000

At least N500,000 should be okay. For a start. As time goes on, you'll have a family, children, what are you going to do? When children start coming in, 1.5 million, 2 million. After that you still have to increase that salary because costs will be increasing.

Person #7 - N100,000

As an average man with the way Nigeria is, a man is not supposed to earn anything less than N100,000 a month. At least. With N100,000 for a start, you can at least be able to live. If you want to live in Lagos or any commercial city, to be able to cater for yourself and pay your house rent, you can't earn anything less than N100,000 otherwise you'll end up living on the streets.

Person #8 - Any Amount.

We should preach love. When I married my wife, I didn't have a job, I was just coming out of school and I found a girl and we loved each other and we decided to get married. It doesn't matter what you're earning: N10,000, N50,000, N100,000, just cut your coat according to your size. You don't need to live in Lekki or VGC (more expensive parts of Lagos), you can start in Ajegunle (less expensive part of Lagos).

Person #9 - N100,000

It should start from N100,000 or at least N50,000. With that N100,000 I can manage it. With the children. He can give me N50,000 for my business and children. He can hold N20,000 and save N30,000.

Person #10 - N350,000

N350,000 is okay. He should already have an apartment. He should be able to buy my wears, buy my cutlery, buy my clothes. If he can feed me, buy me things I need, I'm okay. Then when we get married, he can buy me a shop. I had a boyfriend who had no money, later on, I learnt it won't work for me. Now, I've caught one. He's earning N114,000 and anything I need, he gives me. If a man can't earn up to N114,000, I can't even date him. Someone that can't even buy my cream, I'll be feeding him.

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