"Marriage Is More Tasking For The Woman" — Uzor Arukwe

Nollywood actor Uzor Arukwe has shared his thoughts on marriage, stating that he has never really been an advocate of it because he feels it is more tasking for the woman.

He made this known while speaking on the In My Opinion podcast.

Arukwe explained that in marriage, the woman bears the child, takes the man's last name, and goes through many other changes, which makes the institution more demanding for her. He noted that society is now beginning to catch on to the fact that marriage does not define or make a woman.

He also reflected on how things have changed over time, recalling that growing up, people would question why a woman was not married by 25 or 30 and compare her to those who already had five children.

The award-winning actor also shared that there are women who do not want to have children, revealing that he has met at least two or three.

He said:
"I've never really been an advocate of marriage because I feel like it's more tasking for the woman. She's the one that bears the child. She takes your last name. A lot of things happen."

"So, I feel society is now beginning to catch on to the fact that marriage doesn't define or make a woman."

"Growing up, people would ask you why you weren't married at 25 or 30 and talk about how they already had five children by that age. Now, there are even women who don't want to have children. I've met at least two or three."