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A man has expressed the opinion that it’s not appropriate for a husband to share the same room with his wife. Instead, he suggested that the ideal arrangement is for each spouse to have separate rooms.
According to John Paul-Ugwu, it was traditional for men to maintain separate huts or spaces, where they could keep certain masculine secrets from their wives.
He argued that monogamy makes it difficult for a man to keep secrets since he lives in the same room with his wife.
“If you share the same room with your wife, you are a confused married man. Our fathers had their hut meant solely for them. Monogamy makes it incredibly challenging for men to maintain secrets, and the inability to uphold masculine secrecy renders men more vulnerable, porous, and weakened about their wives.”
Online users react to man’s marriage views
Chinyere Izuorah commented: “Our fathers had no social media; they were busy hunting morning and night ..shalom!!”
Emmanuel Junior Emju remarked: “I’ve been thinking about the difference between what is said here and what Ebuka Obi said about where his wife will live. I see some people who welcomed what the minister of God said condemning this post. The message of this post is what we truly are as Africans. Men don’t sleep in the same room with their wives.”
These comments reflect contrasting viewpoints on traditional and contemporary marital practices, highlighting diverse opinions among Facebook users regarding the roles and living arrangements of married couples.
In a related story, TUKO.co.ke previously reported that Nairobi businesswoman Wanja Kay advised couples to depart from conventional relationship norms and consider living separately in separate houses.
According to Wanja, maintaining separate residences allows couples to balance togetherness and personal growth, thereby laying a strong foundation for long-lasting connections.
She asserted on Facebook that spending time apart gives individuals the opportunity to focus on personal development.
