A wife has initiated divorce proceedings against her husband after he made an unexpected request on their marriage anniversary, asking her to reconsider having children.
This situation was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by a social media user, who provided the details of the couple’s dilemma, sparking discussions online.
According to the post, the woman had clearly communicated to her husband prior to their marriage that she did not want children. She made this a part of their marriage contract, ensuring there were no misunderstandings about her stance on having kids.
However, during their anniversary celebration, the wife inquired what gift her husband would like. To her surprise, he asked her to change her mind about having children, which left her feeling upset and disrespected. Despite her clear position from the start, he pressured her to reconsider, leading her to begin divorce proceedings as she felt unable to compromise on this important issue.
The post read: “A girl I know is getting divorced because she made it very clear that she doesn’t want to have kids—to the extent that it’s in their marriage contract. It was their anniversary, and she asked him what he’d like (gift), and he said for her to change her mind about having kids.”
This incident has since gained significant attention, with many social media users weighing in on the matter. The comments section has been flooded with reactions from individuals expressing their support for the woman’s decision and criticizing the husband’s actions. Many have pointed out that the husband's request was disrespectful and amounted to emotional manipulation, as he was asking her to go against her previously stated wishes.
See some reactions below:
@_Kimathi_brenda: “Men always believe they can wear a woman down on any decision she makes. Whether it’s about sex, or a job, or kids, they believe if they press enough you’ll change your mind. They can never respect your decision as long as it goes against what they want. Very selfish.”
@UberMimz_15: “Men 🙄. It’s a thing where they feel they can wear you down into doing what they want. This is basically emotional blackmail. When you signed a contract that says no children.”
@lillynyoni: “Instead of marrying a trad wife who’ll give him his heart’s desires, he goes for the opposite. I bet he’s busy playing victim now.”
@bruzado23: “Why marry her at the first place?? Sometimes we can be selfish as men because her intentions were clear from the beginning why waste your time.”
@sherylneptune: “Valid. It’s selfish to marry someone who says that and have the expectation that they’ll change their mind.”
@MissOpinionSA: “Men often go for women who have solid standards just to change/ destroy those boundaries. Women who want what they want are not in short supply. They view women’s boundaries as challenges or something they need to overcome.”
@Nelly4Sho: “My biggest fear is finding a man that doesn’t respect my wish of not having children 😭 do men like John Cena exist?”
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