Woman Shares Struggles of Turning 40 and Still Being Unmarried, “Life Didn’t Go As Planned”
- A 40-year-old woman shared her struggles with marriage, stressing the pressures and challenges of unmet expectations over the years
- Ghana’s wedding costs remained surprisingly low, challenging the popular perception that traditional marriages had to break the bank
- A pastor’s critique of traditional marriages has also sparked debate, questioning the motives and practices surrounding cultural wedding ceremonies
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A woman has shared her personal story of being single at the age of 40, reflecting on the dreams and plans she had in her youth.
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Speaking in a circulating X video, she explained that she had hoped to be married around the age of 20 or 21, but life, as she puts it, “happens in unexpected ways.”
She explained that she had also planned to start a family in her early 20s, but circumstances prevented her from fulfilling those plans.
“When I was little, I told myself that I would marry young and begin my life with children, but here I am, approaching 40,” she shared, expressing her frustration and disappointment.
Reflecting on her past, the woman admitted that some mistakes she made as a teenager continue to affect her present.
“I will correct some mistakes I made, if I could turn back time, because I believe some of the decisions I made in my youth are impacting me now,” she said, acknowledging the long-term effects of her earlier choices.
Despite the challenges, she remains hopeful and introspective, encouraging others to learn from their experiences while striving for personal growth.
Her story highlights the pressures and societal expectations around marriage in Ghana, while also emphasising the importance of self-reflection and resilience.
Watch the X video below.
You only need GH₵650/GH₵250 to marry - Dwomoh
Meanwhile, Dennis Adjei Dwomoh, a Ghanaian private legal practitioner, has stated that marriages should not cost as much as they do now, considering the demands of the law if one decides to tie the knot.
According to the lawyer, one needs to pay GH₵250 and GH₵650 if they decide to marry with the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) or the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), respectively.
In an interview on Accra-based Starr FM, the lawyer said that often, weddings are expensive due to the razzmatazz that comes with the ceremony.
"Marriage is not only for the rich. It's also for the poor. It doesn't cost you more than GH₵250 to marry. When you go to AMA, it's around GH₵650. When you go to KMA, it's around GH₵250. All that you need is two people, and then you sign."
Dwomoh added that the grandeur of a wedding is not in compliance with the law, but rather because a person wants to satisfy their social and religious ego.
"The law does not care whether you give people food or not. It's about the two of you with two consenting adults walking in there and signing. Once you are done, you are done."
When the presenter reminded Dwomoh of customary marriage and its demands, he stated that traditional marriages were not as expensive as they are now.
"All that is needed is that there is a man and a woman, and notices have been published. There has not been any ban on it. They have two witnesses from both sides, they walk in there, and they sign. That's the requirement of the law," he added.
The lawyer added that all that was needed in the years past was to pay the dowry and the bride price.
He indicated that this was done early in the morning, so everyone could go about their duties.
Source: UGC
Ghanaian pastor kicks against customary marriages
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a Ghanaian spoke against traditional marriages, and the video made major waves online.
The preacher argued that he does not support such marriages because men who opt for them often have ulterior motives.
His criticism of traditional marriages generated opinions from netizens who expressed their views in the comments section.
Source: YEN.com.gh
