Ghanaian Female Law Student Stokes Debate: "I'll Charge My Partner Rent If He Lives In My House"

• A Ghanaian lady has declared that she would charge her partner rent if they both lived in a house she built
• She categorically stated that it was the responsibility of both partners to fend for the family, hence her decision
• Speaking in an exclusive interview with YEN.com.gh, a relationship coach kicked against Elorm's assertion

A Ghanaian woman has ignited a social media debate after spewing some controversial statements.

In a video shared on X, Emefa Donkor indicated that she would charge her partner rent if they lived in her house.

She made the remarks during a conversation about partners' roles and responsibilities. During the discussion, she categorically stated that both partners are responsible for ensuring the family's well-being, including providing shelter.

Therefore, to ensure that the man was playing his role in fending for his family, she would take part of the rent payment if he lived in her house.

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However, she noted that she would gladly stay in a man's house without paying rent and would not support a man who decides to rent an apartment for the family to live in since it is his responsibility.

Watch the video below:

Relationship coach refutes Emefa's statement

A relationship coach who spoke exclusively to YEN.com.gh refuted Emefa's assertions. Seyram Avortri indicated that once two people marry, everything they own belongs to them both and not the individuals alone.

"If it's courtship towards marriage, I support that; I don't have any problem with that. But immediately, he becomes a husband, and they become wife and husband, that is not acceptable. Everything immediately you enter into a marriage belongs to the marriage; nothing belongs to you as the man or the woman.

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"Now the role of a woman in marriage is to be a help mate. You're supposed to be a helper for your husband. So your job is to help him get to where he's going. Now, if the man marries you, he is not going there alone. He is taking you along to where he is going. He's taking the Children along to where he is going. So if your husband's purpose and mission in life is towards vote origin, who and then you, your purpose in life is towards Koumas, look at it already. There'll be tension in the marriage. So whatever you have immediately you marry, in an ideal sense, belongs to the marriage. It does not belong to you, it does not belong and the same thing to the man, it does not belong to the man. It belongs to the marriage, it belongs to you, the man, the woman and the Children."

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Netizens troll Emefa over her comments

Netizens who saw the lady's post were disappointed. Many in the comment section called her out over the comments.

@nanayaw_24 wrote:

"This world if you no meet sensible woman, you go taya pass."

@NANAKWAME wrote:

"But what’s she is saying is true or."

@don_ilag wrote:

"Is this how girls of today think? I don’t think a matured woman or lady would talk like this."

@I_Am_Winter wrote:

"Oh she’s definitely kidding."

@don_ilag wrote:

"Men! Would you still go ahead to marry a girl like this, after hearing all that she said?"

@Eddylosso5 wrote:

"@_elvis_simons come and see something . So so gyimie talk saaaa."

@paa_quophi_boat wrote:

"@_elvis_simons bra bɛhwɛ na agye me nsɛm, no wonder she isn't married."

Lady laments over cost of house rent

In a related development, YEN.com.gh earlier reported that a Ghanaian lady who could not bear the high cost of rent took to TikTok to lament the situation.

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In a video, she questions why landlords in Accra price their rooms at exorbitant rates.

Proofread by Berlinda Entsie, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh