Role Of Marriage In Igbo

perception that they want to sell their ‘girls’, however this is not the case. The bride price is negotiable but it is the role of the groom’s family to persuade the betrothed his father to trim the items on the list. This has become a great problem that many igbo men choose to cohabitate with a woman than marry her because of the resultant shame.
There have been worries in many families in Igbo land when male children fail to get married when they are due. Often times, men as old as 40 remain unmarried, not because they do not want to be married, but because they lack the resources to do so.
Findings show that one of the reasons is high bride price. In many Igbo communities, it is believed that marriage is meant for mature men, not boys.