29/07/2025
The Wedding That Wasn’t: How I Dodged a Lifetime of ‘Allowance’ Drama Like a Ninja"
Picture this: A love-struck groom-to-be (yours truly), knee-deep in wedding prep, dreaming of happily-ever-after… until the in-laws turned my fairy tale into a *Nollywood melodrama*—complete with a villain (the mom), a squad of sidekicks (the sisters), and a plot twist so wild, even Netflix would reject it for being *too* unrealistic.
Everything was going *smoothly*—until the music changed. And by "music," I mean the *sound of cash registers* ringing in my in-laws' ears.
- **Her Mom:** Decided I was her new ATM. *"Son, you need to put me on a monthly allowance."* (Ma’am, we’re not even married yet. Are you a retiree or a retiree-mentality?)
- **Her Sisters:** *"Bro, send me money for my birthday!"* (Ah, so now I’m also Father Christmas?)
- **The Marriage List:** Longer than the Nigerian constitution, yet they still wanted *more*.
But the real kicker? **Two weeks to D-Day**, my bride-to-be hit me with: *"Let’s postpone the wedding… for no reason."
She thought she had me *shook*. She thought I’d beg. She thought wrong.
**Me:** *"Cancel everything."*
**Them:** *"Wait, what?"*
**Me:** *"You heard me. No wedding. No drama. No monthly allowance for your mom. BYE."*
You’d think I committed a crime. The phone started ringing like a church bell on Sunday:
- **Her Pastor:** *"Brotherrr, please reconsider—"* (Nope.)
- **Her Mom (Now in Panic Mode):** *"My son, let’s talk—"* (Too late, madam.)
- **My Own Pastor:** *"God hates divorce—"* (Good thing we never made it to marriage!)
- **Her Sister’s Husband (Also a Pastor):** *"Let love win—"* (Love? More like *let my bank account breathe!*)
I shut them all down. No explanations. No negotiations. Just *peace of mind* served ice-cold.
Yes, I lost money. **A LOT of money.**
- **Decorations?** Gone.
- **Bridal accessories?** P**f.
- **Aso-ebi?** Consider it a donation to the *"Never Again"* Foundation.
But you know what I gained? **My sanity.** And honestly? Best. Investment. Ever.
# # # **Moral of the Story:**
If your in-laws see you as a *salary payment* before the wedding, just know—*marriage will be their full-time employment*. Run while you can.
**P.S.** To all future brides & in-laws: If you’re testing waters, make sure your groom isn’t the *"I’d rather cancel my own wedding than tolerate nonsense"* type. **You’ve been warned.** 😂
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