"Since my mother cared for my wife after she had one of our babies, she had resorted to calling my mother a harlot whenever we quarrelled. She also used to call my father an imbecile and always threaten to deal with me,” Mr. Tajudeen Adenekan, a 53 year-old man, told the...Customary Court in Igando, Lagos, while defending his decision to divorce his wife, Kuburat, after 12 years of marriage. The couple who has five children also accused each other of infidelity and disrespect.
Speaking during cross examination, Mr. Tajudeen said: “Whenever she comes across condoms in my car, she concludes that I am cheating on her. For the past four years, I have been the one cooking and washing the children’s clothes.” He also told the court that his mother-in-law is aware of her “uncaring attitude” but has not done anything about it.
In her response, Mrs. Kuburat, 33, denied calling her in-laws names but declared that she was already tired of the marriage and also wants it to end. In her words: “Tajudeen drinks to stupor. He gets drunk to the extent of urinating and excreting on his body. His conduct embarrasses me, and whenever I try to caution him, he feels offended. Most times, strangers drive him home when he his drunk. In all sincerity, I no longer love him.”
After listening to the estranged husband and wife the presiding Magistrate, Mrs. Francisca Johnson, said their matter seems to be beyond repair and adjourned the case to December 1 for judgment.
Things are no longer the way they used to be in the good old days in our society. With all these negative stuffs coming from hitherto happy homes, marriage is fast becoming a dreaded venture for many... What do you think could be done to salvage the marriage institution from total collapse? Kindly share your thoughts.
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