Stop marrying Ex Olosho: See top 5 reasons to Marry a Yoruba Woman

1) Yoruba women are RESPECTFUL. From the moment that we were born, Yoruba women were taught how to treat different types of people with respect. For example, it is in the Yoruba culture that when a Yoruba woman meets an elder, she must greet her by kneeling as a sign of respect. She must not call an older person by their name. Instead, it is cultural that an older person be called “Egbon”, “Baba”, “Iya”, “mommy”, “aunty”, “uncle”, “daddy”, “sister”, “brother”, etc.

2) Yoruba women are very FAMILY-ORIENTED. One thing we were also taught when we were younger was to cherish your family because in the end, that is who will be standing for you. I know for my family, as I was growing up, my parents would always tell my siblings and me that our best friends should be our books and each other. It was frustrating at first, but then, after it was instilled in my upbringing, I learned that even though sometimes friends come and go, family is forever.

3) Yoruba women AGE GRACEFULLY. This point is self-explanatory. The aging of a Yoruba woman can even be compared to fine wine. It gets better as the years grow older.

4)Yoruba women are HARDWORKING! Most Yoruba women, such as myself, grew up with their mother teaching them how to cook, clean, and hold down their household. As for me, at the tender age of six, my mother was already dragging me into the kitchen with her. Every time she would be cooking, she made sure I was there. Also, a lot of Yoruba women look at how hardworking Nigerian ladies are and how strong their mothers are, and that inspires us to be hardworking and strong like them.

5) Yoruba women are WELL-ROUNDED. We are smart, talented, hardworking women ready to take this world by storm.

All in all, if you are married to a Yoruba woman, count yourself lucky and cherish every moment with her! For all my single guys out there that are not yet married, I would urge you to give Yoruba women a shot! You will not be disappointed. And for all my Yoruba women, single or married, stay encouraged. You are a beautiful, amazing woman who has the ability to achieve anything you put your mind to, no matter your circumstances!

—– Eunice Adewumi