A woman who has been married for 49 years has caused a stir after she revealed she has been saving up for her “exit” since she got married in case the marriage fails.
According to the woman, who has been married for over four decades, she has been putting aside the money that she tagged as an “exit fund” without her husband’s knowledge.
She stated that the total amount has now reached £315,000.
She said her mother had given her the advice before she got married, and seeing the alarming increase in divorce rates, she decided to heed the advice.
“When I got married my mother told me to save for an exit fund should the marriage fail; I have now been married 49 years. The ‘exit’ fund now stands at 315K. My husband has no idea,” she wrote on Twitter.
Her tweet has, however, sparked varying reactions from social media users who shared their thoughts on the idea.
A social media user @enough_rob wrote, “If you are still saving Exit funds at 49 years of marriage, if it it not witch craft I don’t know what it is.”
Another user @kwinstoreswholesale_perfumery, “49 years ago, which mother go tell her daughter to leave marriage? Abeg mama talk another thing Biko. Exit fund advise never reach 20years sef???..even many still dey struggle to tell their girls say if e hard, just exit.”
