{"id":5283,"date":"2026-11-01T00:02:41","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T00:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/01\/the-modern-day-wife-who-has-little-or-no-respect-for-her-husband\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T00:02:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T00:02:41","slug":"the-modern-day-wife-who-has-little-or-no-respect-for-her-husband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/01\/the-modern-day-wife-who-has-little-or-no-respect-for-her-husband\/","title":{"rendered":"The modern-day wife who has little or no respect for her husband!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Bunmi Sofola<\/strong><\/p>\n

BARBARA Taylor Bradford, renowned author of blockbusters like Woman of Substance and its sequel once said she was appalled by couples who row in public.\u00a0 She wrote: \u201cWhen I open my mouth to say something, I edit my answer before it leaves my lips.\u201d\u00a0 According to her, her husband, Bob, is a terrible time keeper who often wears clothes she loathes.\u00a0 But does she criticise him?\u00a0 No.\u00a0 She believes that would be showing a lack of respect.\u00a0 Instead, she suggested we should all bite our tongues and put our husbands on a pedestal.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe couldn\u2019t have meant all that seriously, or at well over 80, she might be making her peace with the world after all those racy novels she\u2019d written which had made her the millionaire she is today,\u201d fumed Omorede a highly successful PR expert.\u00a0 \u201cWhy on earth would I want to put my husband on a pedestal when I simply don\u2019t respect him?\u201d, she wondered.\u00a0 \u201cAs a matter of fact, I disagree with virtually every word that comes out of his mouth, and the reason I feel this way towards Tony, my husband, stems from our very different backgrounds.\u00a0 I was born and bread in England and went to a private all girls\u2019 convent school.\u00a0 I had a masters degree in business administration and worked in Ivy League establishments before I relocated to Nigeria.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn contrast, Tony was brought up in one of the down-market areas of Lagos by parents from a remote village in the West.\u00a0 And he has traits of his parents\u2019 accent.\u00a0 At 46, he still revels in parochial slangs and uses hideous phrases in spite of my protest, which drives me mad.\u00a0 It\u2019s so uncouth and sometimes makes me wonder how on earth we\u2019ve ended up together.\u00a0 For although my husband is at least as bright as me and has a masters degree, to listen to his accent, you would think he worked as a market trader.\u00a0 And if he\u2019s talking like a stall-owner in Ajegunle, how can I respect what he\u2019s trying to tell me?<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not just his accent.\u00a0 Before working with the bank he now works for in a very senior position, he said he dreamt of being a musician and bragged he once played the drums with an obscure band that I never bothered to find out who the band leader was.\u00a0 And no topic is off limit to him.\u00a0 Recently, across the living room packed full of guests, I could hear Tony waxing lyrical to guests about the fantastic game of tennis he\u2019d enjoyed that morning on Supersports.\u00a0 On and on he\u2019d talk about volleys and drop shots, his commentary droning on and on often set my teeth on edge until I finally could bear it no longer.\u00a0 \u2018Oh for heaven\u2019s sake, can\u2019t you stop going on about that hideous game?\u2019 I asked.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s bad enough that you have to play it.\u00a0 Only dogs should be interested in ball games!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs I glanced around the room, I could see our guests gaping at me.\u00a0 The look on their faces was all too obvious = how on earth could I be so rude to my husband?<\/p>\n

\u201cBut Tony just smiled.\u00a0 We\u2019ve been married for six years and he\u2019s used to me by now.\u00a0 But the truth is that, although I love him to bits, and we have a wonderful life with our children, I don\u2019t respect him and he knows it.\u00a0 It is true that I was first attracted to Tony because he was so different to my first husband who left me for another woman.\u00a0 Chima, my ex, was the chief executive officer of a big company \u2013 a typical Alpha Male who commanded every room he stepped into.\u00a0 Tony, who I met a few years after our split, is quiet, unassuming and humble, he could not be more different.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if you were to look at us, you certainly wouldn\u2019t have put us together.\u00a0 I love to wear smart business designer clothes and Tony, in contrast, often has stubble when not at work, and wears more of native clothes.\u00a0 I think his style shows a lack of good taste and standards.\u00a0 How can I respect that?\u00a0 When I first met him, I was contracted to do a PR job for the bank he works\u00a0 with and had to work together with him.\u00a0 His kindness and gentle nature attracted him to me along with his creative skill.\u00a0 In addition, he\u2019s unassuming and unflappable and I adored him for this.\u00a0 But however much I love him, I simply can\u2019t respect him.\u00a0 Not only are his hobbies, accent and dress uncouth and immature, his political views are those of the Amala politics type.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m all for a world where the brightest get pushed to do even better.\u00a0 For Tony, the priority is ensuring that everyone is happy.\u00a0 Our biggest rows are about the children\u2019s education.\u00a0 I attended private schools and want our children to attend the best \u2013 where they could learn to play the piano, etc.\u00a0 Tony, being government school-educated, doesn\u2019t see the point.\u00a0 Any private school would do as long as they\u2019re near the house and I despise his attitude that happiness is more important than qualifications.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt speaks for itself, doesn\u2019t it, that if the children want something really useful \u2013 like help with their home-work \u2013 they come to me.\u00a0 Meanwhile, they\u2019ll go to Tony for stints at the club or a fast-food joint.\u00a0 I know for sure I am too set in my ways to change.\u00a0 I believe the only quality we have in common is that we are both stubborn.\u00a0 Women of Barbara Taylor Bradford\u2019s generation were brought up to tiptoe around their men, bite their tongues and keep the peace.\u00a0 I can\u2019t think of anything more demeaning.\u00a0 I am convinced that far from being the way to a happy marriage \u2013 putting your husband on a pedestal is unhealthy, and treating everyone of his utterances like part of the Sermon on the Mount can only end in tears.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of my friends have wondered: \u2018Tony\u2019s so nice, how can you be so rude to him?\u2019 Howl hypocritical!\u00a0 Hardly any of them truly respect their husbands \u2013 and I know they all moan about them too.\u00a0 The only difference is that they do it behind their backs while I do it directly.\u00a0 Personally, I think they\u2019re much more disloyal.\u00a0 Pretending that I respect Tony would make for a quieter life.\u00a0 But it wouldn\u2019t made me happy.\u00a0 And what\u2019s the point in being married if you\u2019re not happy?!<\/p>\n

The Wife Wins All The Time?\u00a0 (Humour)<\/p>\n

A couple were so bored with their marriage that they decided to liven it up by competing against each other.\u00a0 But as the weeks went by, the husband became very depressed because his wife was always the winner of any game they played.\u00a0 One night at the club, his mate took pity on him and suggested a new game.\u00a0 \u201cYou can\u2019t fail with this, Steve.\u00a0 It\u2019s who can pee up the wall the highest.\u00a0 The bloke is bound to win.\u201d<\/p>\n

The husband thought this was a great idea and rushed home to tell his wife. She agreed and they went out into the back yard to begin the competition.\u00a0 The wife dropped her knickers, lifted her leg and peed two feet up the wall.\u00a0 Confidently, the man undid his zip, took out his dick and was just about to start when his wife said, \u2018Hold on, stop right there, no hands allowed!\u201d<\/p>\n

The Husband Fights Back!\u00a0 (Humour)<\/p>\n

A couple are walking around the zoo when they come to the gorilla cage.\u00a0 There\u2019s no one around, so the man says to his wife, \u201cSharon, take your blouse off and let\u2019s see if it has any effect on the gorilla.\u201d\u00a0 She hesitates.\u00a0 \u201cGo on!\u201d he urges, \u201cno one will see\u201d.\u00a0 So she takes the blouse off and the gorilla starts jumping up and down in excitement.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow take your bra off,\u201d he says.\u00a0 She does this and the gorilla gets even more excited.\u00a0 \u201cRight, take your skirt off\u201d he says.\u00a0 \u201cOh no, I couldn\u2019t.\u00a0 How would we explain it if someone comes along?\u201d\u00a0 She asks.\u00a0 \u201cThere\u2019s no one around, it\u2019ll be fine.\u201d\u00a0 So, over the next few minutes the woman gradually takes all her clothes off and by this time, the gorilla is going berserk.\u00a0 Then the husband opens the door of the cage and pushes her inside.\u00a0 \u201cNow, tell him you have a headache!\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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