Chief (Mrs) Anthonia
Fisan Balogun , a former president, National Council of Women
Societies (NCWS), Ogun State, in her recent interview with Nigerian Tribune
, talks about love, money and relationship. Below are some excerpts.
Which do you think is more important,
love or money, in keeping a relationship going?
It’s love. At a time in life, one will be young and
appear beautiful or handsome. But when you start advancing in age, you
may lose your teeth, your hair may start falling off, the wrinkles
may start appearing and you may not look appealing like you did in
the past. At this stage, the love and friendship you and your
spouse have developed over the years will hold both of you
together. What is important in life is survival and not
accumulation of wealth. If a couple have N100 and they share
it in love and are contented, they will be happy. You may be financially
buoyant today but can experience a setback tomorrow. If
your relationship is hinged on wealth, it will collapse. Only love
stands the test of time.
To
what extent should a woman go in supporting her home financially?
A woman is the engine of the home and with the present
downturn of the economy, no man can run the home alone. A couple
needs all the money to propel the family into progress. It’s very
important that both must have savings no matter how small and plan for the
future and rainy day.
In
a situation the woman becomes the breadwinner, should the man feel threatened?
No. When you contract a
marriage, it is ‘For Better For Worse.’ The woman in such a
situation should do things to make the man level
up somehow with her. If the woman was there for the man, he
will definitely reciprocate when the sun shines on his
side again, although some men have disappointed their women.
One thing that is sure is that if you are good and stood by your
husband during his trials, God has a way of
compensating you. Your children will
also respect and care for you.
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