Nigerian businessman Blord has stirred reactions online after sharing his views on financial stability and marriage, arguing that economic realities have changed the way people approach relationships.
Speaking during an interview on the Adult Gist Podcast, Blord responded to a question about whether women are justified in refusing to marry financially struggling men and whether men should attain financial success before settling down.
According to him, the era when couples built wealth together from nothing has become less common due to changing economic conditions.
“That generation where our parents met broke and built together has passed. When I met my wife, we were both students and on the same level. You, as a broke man, go for a broke lady. If you want a high standard, you have to increase your standard too,” he said.
Blord maintained that he would not approve of a man without a stable source of income marrying his sister, using a Point of Sale (POS) business as an example.
“You can’t be doing POS business and say you want to marry my sister. I can’t allow that. You must be up and doing before I give my sister away in marriage,” he stated.
The businessman also revealed that although he and his wife met when they had little, he would not advise women today to marry men who are unable to cater to their needs, arguing that every relationship comes with different outcomes.
“My wife accepted it back then; it was her choice, and today the choice was not wrong. But some people might make a similar choice, and it could turn out to be the wrong one,” he said.
Blord further claimed that while wealthy men often marry women with fewer financial resources, the reverse is less common, saying, “A rich man can marry a poor lady, but a rich lady cannot marry a poor man.”
His remarks have since generated widespread debate on social media, with some agreeing that financial readiness is important before marriage, while others argue that love, character, shared values, and ambition should matter more than income or occupation.