Having A Child With You Doesn’t Make You My Husband – Nigerian Lady Speaks Out

A young Nigerian lady identified as Rancy Stephen has sparked reactions on social media after seemingly addressing the father of her child, insisting that having a child together does not automatically make them husband and wife.

Stephen shared the message in a Facebook post accompanied by photographs of herself and her child, where she explained that her decision to have the baby did not mean she considered the child’s father her husband.

According to Bush Radio Academy, the young mother suggested that she chose to keep the pregnancy because abortion was not an option she was willing to consider, despite the possibility of facing criticism and insults from people.

In her post, Stephen maintained that she remained determined to get married only once and hoped to make the right choice when the time came.

“We have a child together doesn’t mean that you’re my husband. It’s just that abortion isn’t in my diary. I don’t care about the insult. What I know is that I will marry once, and marry right,” she wrote.

Her statement has generated mixed reactions on social media, with some commenters criticising her position while others focused on her decision to raise her child and her expectations about marriage.

Some users questioned why she had a child outside marriage if she was determined to marry the right person, while others urged her to concentrate on raising her child rather than engaging in public exchanges.

The post has also renewed conversations about relationships, single motherhood, marriage expectations and the responsibilities that come with having children outside wedlock.