Nigerian talent manager Ubi Franklin has spoken up on why he thinks many men are scared of court marriages. The entrepreneur on his X handle, claimed that men tend to avoid legal marriages because they believe property will be split 50-50 in the event of divorce.
Franklin weighed in on the belief, noting that it is not legally true.
“Many men are scared of ‘Court Marriage’ because they have this erroneous fixation that in the event of divorce, property will be shared 50 – 50 ( not legally true). Even in customary marriages, when one of the spouses (whether male or female) meets the conditions for alimony (money), the Court will grant it,” he stated.
Franklin also spoke on recovering gifts after a divorce, stating that it is another major source of fear for most men. He advised that gifts should sometimes be bought in one’s own name or given with clear conditions attached.
“Secondly, if you give your spouse/girlfriend/ husband, or boyfriend a gift, you cannot recover it in the event of separation, unless it is accompanied by certain conditions. Sometimes buy the gift in your own name or attach conditions to it”, he wrote.
