Before 2020, I was always leaving the house every day of the week to work.
Sometimes, I would return home at 8 or 9pm.
Once I enter the house, my wife would welcome me.
On the TV, she would be watching one movie or series.
Then she will change the channel to CNN or BBC for me and ask me to go shower and have dinner.
"This is what you stay at home all day to do. Watch Telemundo or Zee world. You stay at home all day doing nothing. I go out every day to earn money to provide you for you and these children. Lazy woman!"
She won't say anything to me.
She'll go to the kitchen and wait for me to shower before dishing out my food.
I would notice that her eyes were blurry.
In the morning, I would be off by latest 6:30 am.
One day, I came back home, and my wife said that she wanted to discuss with me.
"Sweetie, I am depressed. I want to go back to work. I feel like I am useless in this marriage and I am not contributing anything to it. Please, help me find a job"
I blasted her and told her that I got a job without her, and I used my qualifications to apply, and that she should do same.
My wife cried so much that night.
Then came covid 19...
My office had asked us to start working from home.
Monday to Friday, I was home working.
My kids were still going to school under strict covid rules.
I started studying my wife more.
This woman was not resting.
I figured that she was only watching those series or shows just to stay awake to welcome me back home.
She was busier than I was.
She showed me what it meant to have a wife who is a housewife.
One day, I could not take it anymore.
"Baby, you have been asking me to pay you monthly salary, I think you're right. I will be giving you the money"
Covid made me appreciate my lovely wife, more.
Despite dating her for 9 years, I still could not see that God had blessed me enormously.
Because I was carried away by my female colleagues that were age mates with me and working.
And I wanted my wife to "fit in".
I was wrong.
That was why in 2021, I came here to write that a housewife that is playing her role effectively and efficiently without bringing a dime is not a liability.
It took me years into marriage to realize this.
My lovely wife is a hard worker.
And I have seen and still seeing the results of her hardwork on our lovely children.
Our children are so smart and they're high flyers in their schools.
Not only that, they are well behaved and very respectful and contented with what they have.
All made possible because of my lovely wife.
As a man, if you have a wife like mine, please be kind and be patient with her.
Yes, she may not be bringing money, but that's not her primary role or responsibility.
Your Lovely wife is more valuable to you than the money that you hope to be getting from her.
Only if you will open your brain and mind to understand me.
End.
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There are two major phases of parenting.
The formative phase, which the mother is mostly responsible for, and the adolescent phase which the father is mostly responsible for.
If you do not marry a good wife and allow her to take charge while giving her all the support, you'll struggle badly as a father when it gets to your turn.
The 40-year-old married woman whose story we read on the back page is an example.
At age 8, her son is already threatening to report his mother to his father because she wants to discipline him for being recalcitrant.
Why is this so?
Because her husband (their father) always scolds his wife (their mother) in the presence of their children each time she tries to discipline them.
What is he doing?
He's not allowing his wife to lay a proper foundation for the child.
If this continues, by the time the boy reaches adolescence, he will start to misbehave.
Especially as his father is a wealthy man.
And he's going to find it difficult to control the boy.
What typically happens to young boys who were raised badly, is that they'll strat to watch porn at a very young age, join bad groups and start to bully their classmates.
Because if anything happens, their father will be there to defend them.
They say that a child who usually has the backing of his parents will use both legs to break a door to steal.
And the one who remembers the type of strict home he or she comes from will use only one leg.
That's a very simple adage that carries a profound meaning.
You don't scold your wife in the presence of your children because she tried to instill discipline on them.
In fact, your wife's role is to enforce your discipline and rules or laws.
"If you don't do this, I'll report you to your father when he gets back".
And not...
"If you touch me, I'll report you to Daddy when he gets back".
Even if you may not like her manner or style of discipline, you can caution her in private but defend her in public.
Your wife and children must see that you and their mother are in unison in decision-making, even if one of you does not like the style or method.
That's what effective communication will help you achieve in your marriage.
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
End.
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I grew up on the cattle grazing fields of Asutsuare Junction in the Shai Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region.
As the last born and only child in the family to be lucky enough to be enrolled in school, my options were limited.
Lawyer? Hell no!!! Not in this village.
“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
I saw a video of a widow explaining her frustrations in retrieving a meager N395k from her late husband's account.
Her husband died over a year ago.
My fellow Nigerian men, we need to talk.
If anything happens to you today, can your wife confidently say:
“I know the banks my husband uses.
I know where his important documents are.
I know about his investments, pension and insurance.
I know who to contact.”
If not, please read this below:
A woman losing her husband is already dealing with enough pain.
She shouldn't also have to start asking friends, relatives and colleagues whether they know where her husband kept his money.
“Which bank was he using?”
“Did he have another account?”
“He mentioned an investment somewhere, but where?”
“Where are the land documents?”
“Did he have insurance?”
These are questions that can become overwhelming when someone is already grieving.
Brothers, financial secrecy is not a legacy.
Sit down with your wife and explain the important parts of your financial life.
Let her know your banks, investments, pension arrangements, insurance policies, properties, major debts and where important documents can be found.
Prepare a will and keep relevant beneficiary information updated.
And please, this doesn't mean dropping your ATM PIN and every password in a WhatsApp message.
Keep sensitive information secure.
The goal is for your wife to know what exists, where the records are and how to begin the appropriate process if you're no longer around.
You worked hard for what you have.
Don't let poor preparation make it unnecessarily difficult for your wife and children to deal with what you leave behind.
Talk about money.
Organise your documents.
Plan your estate.
Protect your family.
I have written this thread on the assumption that a man will die before his wife.
Which for me, should be a good prayer for a man who married a good wife, like myself.
Being a responsible husband isn't only about providing for your family while you're here.
It's also about making sure they are not left confused and helpless when you're gone.
End.
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Today I turn 33.
And for the first time in a long time, I’m not measuring my life by how close I am to where I thought I’d be.
I’m measuring it by who I’m becoming.
I’ve been the guy chasing the breakthrough.
I’ve been the guy who almost touched it.
I’ve been the guy who watched things fall apart.
And now I’m becoming the man who knows how to rebuild.
That is my mandate for this next chapter.
THE REBUILD.
Rebuild the body.
Rebuild the mind.
Rebuild the music.
Rebuild the career.
Rebuild the business.
Rebuild the discipline.
And use everything I’m learning — especially AI, technology and systems — to prove that your story doesn’t end because life didn’t follow the original script.
I’m building in public now.
Not because I have everything figured out, but because somebody else might need to see what it looks like when a man decides that starting again is not embarrassment — it’s strategy.
Ghana gave me the dream. 🇬🇭
America gave me another battlefield. 🇺🇸
Life gave me some scars.
And God gave me another year.
So at 33, I’m not asking for permission to become CJ Biggerman again.
I’m building the version of him that never existed before.
Musician. Creator. Builder. Student. Husband. Immigrant. Dreamer.
Still under construction.
But this time, there’s a blueprint.
You do not need permission to rebuild your life.
And since it’s my birthday, I brought you people a present instead. 😂🔥
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This record represents exactly where I am right now: the hunger is back, the pen is alive, and CJ Biggerman has unfinished business.
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