Nigerian Afropop singer, Yemi Eberechi Alade has opened up about the pressure she faces from family and close friends to marry and start a family.
In her recent interview with Cool FM, Yemi Alade subtly refuted rumors about her marriage to her manager. She addressed the societal pressures to wed and have children, especially from her family, sharing her thoughts on the matter.
Yemi Alade mentioned that the marriage pressure tends to escalate towards the end of the year, but she has learned how to handle it gracefully.
She disclosed that choosing the right partner is crucial, emphasizing the importance of planning for potential children within a marriage ahead of time.
She said,
“People get married every year, especially towards the end of the year, it gets even crazier. I’m under no pressure honey. Nobody should be. When it’s time, it’s time.”
“Family pressure is a difficult pressure to shake off because it’s the people you respect and look up to that are insisting that you get married, but I believe if they have your best interest at heart, they will wait with you.”
“Because it’s more important to have the right partner than to just get married.”
“But asides that, I don’t think anyone should be in so much of a rush to make wrong decision and be with the wrong partner.”
“Have you guys checked how much Pampers is? Look, these babies they are gifts, but when they’re born, they need things. Let’s stop borning children to come and suffer.”
“Let’s normalize that. When mummy says go and marry, go and have child, say mummy do you have trust fund baby?”
“Are you ready for trust fund baby? Let’s have questions to ask these people that have opinions, that are watching the womb on when we should.”
“I think no one should be under unnecessary pressure. Have you seen the economy? Calm down! For this economy, we no dey play like that oh.”
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