Celebrity Nigerian businessman Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as B-Lord, has urged young Nigerians not to allow societal pressure to influence their decision to get married.
Speaking on a recent episode of the Adult Gist podcast, the entrepreneur said marriage should only be considered when individuals are emotionally and financially prepared, warning against treating it as a race or a measure of success.
According to him, many young people are rushing into marriage because of peer pressure despite lacking the stability required to sustain a family.
B-Lord also advised men and women to treat each other with respect, noting that the way people treat others could one day be reflected in how their own children are treated.
“Don’t rush to marry. Take your time and make a good choice for a life partner. Don’t break ladies’ hearts because one day you are going to have a daughter and what you did to other people’s daughters someone else is going to do the same to your daughter.
“Treat women the way you want them to treat your daughter. Ladies, treat a man the way you want them to treat your son. So, don’t be in a rush to marry. Marriage is not an achievement. Nobody should push you into marriage. Because if you rush into marriage, you will rush out.
“So, take your time. Age doesn’t matter. Don’t marry who you will regret later. Because to reverse marriage is very, very hard, most especially when children are involved,” he said.
