Why men fear court marriages, by Ubi Franklin
Talent manager Ubi Franklin has revealed why many men are scared of court marriages. In a post on X, Franklin said most men avoid legal marriages because they believe
Talent manager Ubi Franklin has revealed why many men are scared of court marriages.
In a post on X, Franklin said most men avoid legal marriages because they believe property will be split 50-50 in the event of divorce.
According to him, the belief is not legally true, stating that even in customary marriages, a court can grant alimony if one spouse meets the conditions.
Franklin added that another reason men fear legal marriages is the inability to recover gifts given to a spouse after separation, unless the gifts came with specific conditions.
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He advised that gifts should sometimes be bought in one’s own name or given with clear conditions attached.
“Many men are scared of ‘Court Marriage’ because they have this erroneous fixation that in the event of divorce, property will be shared 50 – 50 ( not legally true). Even in customary marriages, when one of the spouses (whether male or female) meets the conditions for alimony (money), the Court will grant it.
"Secondly, if you give your spouse/girlfriend/ husband, or boyfriend a gift, you cannot recover it in the event of separation, unless it is accompanied by certain conditions. Sometimes buy the gift in your own name or attach conditions to it”, he wrote.
