Should I be worried about marrying a man like this?

Ask Mamalette Should I be worried about marrying a man like this?
Anonymous asked 6 months ago

My boyfriend of 4 years just proposed to me. While I should be happy about the proposal I am beginning to think I should actually give him his ring and walk away. My boyfriend is very insecure and jealous. He never feels comfortable with me going out without him, he his always asking questions about my male colleagues at work, he will be looking at my messages and calls on my phone. At first I assumed he was very much in love with me. Now this incident is the one that is causing me to doubt if i should tie myself to him for life. A few months ago he confessed to me that after we had an argument he poked holes in the condoms so that I can get pregnant for him. He said he was afraid I was going to break up with him and so he wanted to use pregnancy to tie me to him forever. At the time I was really shocked and I didn't know what to say or think. I even stopped sleeping with him for a month only after i made sure I was the one buying the condoms. Fortunately for me I did not pregnant. But all this his possessive behaviour is making me to be scared of him.. is it normal for men to do this? Should I be worried about marrying a man like this?

1 Answers
Hilary J answered 6 months ago

No, ma'am, it is not normal. You are right to have your doubts. I understand the need for love and that sense of belonging. I also understand that our Nigerian culture has wrongly portrayed marriage to be the only way to achieve this. It is not. Since you posted your question here on Mamalette, you must have read the stories from married women living in misery. Please, don't let that be your story. You are a beautiful woman, you deserve love and to be happy and you can get it. You can be happy. A man is not the only way to achieve this and definitely not a possessive/jealous one. It might seem sweet while dating but it will only worsen. Praying for you and wish you all the best! HJ

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