A Nigerian woman living overseas has explained why she ended her four-year marriage, saying that she left her spouse and went back to being single following frequent arguments about money.

She clarified that since moving overseas, they had been running a 50/50 partnership, splitting expenses and duties equally, in a widely shared video on X (previously Twitter).

Read what she said below;

“Since we are doing 50/50, yes we are doing it, but now you still want to collect part of my money. We have been sharing everything equally, so why is my own personal money now a problem?”

The pair apparently received a backdated corporate payment of almost £4,000 for previously completed services, which caused the issue to worsen.

She claims that despite their agreement to divide household duties equally, her husband insisted that she contribute a portion of the funds, which caused a significant argument between them.

“We are doing 50/50, but you still want to control my money. You even calculated how much I should bring from my personal earnings. That was my breaking point,” she added.

Since then, social media users have debated whether 50/50 arrangements actually work in marriages, particularly among couples who live overseas, in response to her admission.

Conversations about money, control, and financial boundaries in contemporary relationships have also been rekindled by the scenario.