I want you to understand that the worst things in this world happen to women who have no money. When you are a woman and you have no money, only God can save you from the harshness of society. But, as you already know, God is quite busy with other things.
When a woman has money, she enjoys the same rights as men. She cannot be abused easily. She has the ability to resist injustice. Indeed, all those things you read about regarding the abuse of women, the intimidation of women, the s*xual exploitation of women, etc. are all about poor women.
A woman with money will not sleep with a man she doesn’t like to sleep with. In fact, she chooses exactly the man she wants. But the poor woman has no choice. She is the choice of some idiots. She cannot be intimidated by her landlord or neighbor. It is hard to discriminate against her. In fact, a woman with money is no longer a woman. She is “Oga Madam”.
I decided to make this post this night after attending to a woman who came to my law fim with a problem. She is having a problem with her husband. He came back to Nigeria with her and the children but decided to leave her and their children behind in Nigeria.
After he got back to their base, he threatened to divorce the wife. Sadly she has no money go through the process.
If you have no money to hire a competent lawyer, you are practically at the mercy of your husband. Maybe you should not think of divorce. It is like going into a boxing ring with your hands and legs tied. How are you going to pay the court filing fee? How are you going to even feed yourself and the children for one week before any help could come?
To all women reading this, I give you the same advice: Even if you married an angel, you should try to have your own money. Make sure you have money to support yourself and two children for one year.
Courtesy: Emeka Ugwuonye
