A 28-year-old Nigerian woman has resorted to social media to seek assistance on a conflict between her fiancé and her family surrounding bride price, which is now putting her planned marriage at jeopardy.

The woman, who has a four-year-old child from a prior relationship, stated that she had been with her partner for four years and had assumed he totally embraced her and her child.

Tensions occurred during marriage preparations when her parents wanted a bride price of ₦2.5 million, citing their investment in her education and upbringing.

According to her, her fiancé refused the amount, claiming it was excessive given her status as a single mother.

After talks, her family decreased the sum to ₦1.8 million, but he still declined, paying only ₦800,000.

The scenario has left her emotionally distraught, as she is disappointed in his statements and the way the situation was handled.

While her parents feel offended and insist that the wedding price reflects her worth, her fiancé maintains his position, putting her in a tough situation.

maintains his stance, creating a difficult position for her.

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“My people, I am in tears as I type this. I need your honest advice because my heart is heavy and I don’t know what to do anymore.
I am a 28 year old lady, a graduate, and I have a 4 year old son from a previous relationship. For the past four years, I have been dating a man who I thought was my God sent. He accepted my child like his own and has been supporting us. He is a successful businessman and very financially comfortable.
We recently started marriage plans. My parents, considering that they spent so much to send me to university despite the challenges of being a single mother and because I am also very beautiful, asked for a bride price of 2.5 million naira. To my greatest surprise, my fiancé said no. He said the amount is too high for a woman who already has a child for another man.
My parents were offended and I tried to convince them to reduce it to 1.8 million naira. Because they love me, they agreed to 1.8 million.
He is still refusing. He told me directly that the highest he can pay is 800,000 naira. He said I should be grateful he is even marrying me with my baggage.
I am heartbroken. This is a man who buys me expensive hair and takes me on trips, yet he is bargaining over my head like I am at the market. My parents are saying that if he truly values me and the education they gave me, he would not be acting this way. They feel he is looking down on our family.
My parents even made it clear to him that he should be happy he met me as a single mother, which is proof that I am fertile and can handle pressure, but he is still being stubborn.
Is it wrong for my parents to want a good bride price for their graduate daughter? My parents have struggled to send me to school, don’t they deserve to reap the fruits of their labor?
I love him, but the things he said to me have made me lose sleep. Should I cancel everything and move on, or should I beg my parents to accept the 800,000 naira? What should I do?”