Nigerian man and his older white lover celebrate their 6th year wedding anniversary

Love is such a beautiful thing. The Nigerian shared a photo from their wedding to celebrate their 6th anniversary and his wife Brenda responded in the comment section "My dream come true love!!"she wrote.

The hidden Truth On Marriage: Never Discuss These 10 Things With Another Woman

Below are the amazing tips to save your marriage, because MARRIAGE is honourable;

1. Details about your love life

Don’t share your intimacy troubles with others, especially another woman. Those are personal discussions you should only have with your wife or a professional if needed. With your wife, work together with patience and love to improve intimacy in your marriage.

2. Complaints about your wife

Don’t criticize your wife in front of other women. Respect your spouse by going only to her when you have concerns about things she says or does.

3. Personal family business

Love your family enough to keep family business within the family. Sharing delicate information can lead to others discovering information that should be kept private. And when that happens, it hurts you and the people closest to you.

4. Your own secrets

Confide in your wife and no one else. She should be the person you want to go to first with bad or good news. Keeping secrets with another woman will only harm your marriage.

5. Difficulties in your marriage

When you go to another woman about your marital problems, she might want to comfort you, which steers you into dangerous territory. Work on solving your arguments with your spouse. Talk to her and confide in a trusted family member or professional if you need more help.

6. When she does something better than your wife

Don’t put another woman above your wife, not only in what you do, but also in what you say. Even if your wife never finds out that you’re comparing her to another woman, it can put that woman in an uncomfortable position.

7. If you want to hang out together

Even if you and your wife are going through a rough patch, never invite another woman to be alone with you. This will hurt your wife and your marriage. Spend time with your female friends in groups, and always with your wife present. Invite a few others and have a great time, but don’t make your marriage suffer because of one night alone with another woman, even if “nothing happens.”

8. If you’re considering divorce

You don’t want your children or other family members finding out about your divorce from anyone else, whether the decision is final or not. You aren’t available yet, so wait before telling another woman you’re looking to date.

9. Complimenting her too much

It’s fine to tell another woman she looks nice, but don’t make it a habit of complimenting her every day. Your flattery could give her mixed messages; she could think you’re interested in her, start to return the compliments and even flirt a little. Save your marriage by refraining from giving other women praise that could be interpreted as flirtatious.

10. Complimenting the wrong things

While telling a woman she looks beautiful will make her entire day, there are a few compliments you should never give another woman. Complimenting a woman’s body is inappropriate unless she’s your wife. The way you comment about another woman in general could make her think you’re into her, and whether you are or not, that’s not a message you should be sending to another woman.

For excessive sex, wife seeks dissolution of 14-year marriage

Mrs Foluke Ojo has approached a Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, seeking dissolution of her marriage to Busuyi Ojo, saying she was tired of the union over alleged too much sex from her husband.

The couple who had been married for 14 years, both agreed to the dissolution. Folake alleged that her husband was no more taking care of the family. She declared that she was no more in love with her husband, asking the court to grant her prayer.

The applicant alleged that Busuyi wanted to have sex with her all the time; and that anytime she refused to have sex with him, she would be beaten blue black by her husband. She further alleged that after beating her, Busuyi would still go ahead and have sex with her.

She alleged, “There was a day my husband beat me up, it was my mother that rescued me and took me to hospital.”

In response, Busuyi denied all the allegations leveled against him by his wife; saying that Folake always disobeyed him and that she did not always behave like a responsible wife.

“She dressed like a prostitute, she can wear any cloth she likes, forgetting that she is a housewife,” Busuyi alleged.

Expressing no more interest in the marriage, the husband urged the court to grant his wife’s request of terminating the 14-year union.

Having heard from both sides, the president of the Magistrates’ Court, Mr. Ayodele Omotola, in his ruling, said there was an indication that the relationship had broken down, but he urged the parties to allow peace to reign.

The court president however ordered the respondent to pay a sum of N5,000 to the court for the food allowances of their children and then adjourned the case till May 10, 2017 (today) for judgment.

COUPLES ONLY: 6 Things You Should Do With Your Wife As Soon As You Wake Up

When your alarm goes off, the first thing you probably think of is your to-do list: Get the kids ready for school. Pick up your dry cleaning. Turn in that presentation to your boss.

But there’s one major thing you’re probably forgetting: the person right next to you.

Sure, you think about your partner. You send each other texts throughout the day, and you both put in the effort for an occasional date night. But do you actually take the time every day to truly pause and connect?

The morning is the perfect time for this—not only because what you do first thing can set the tone for the rest of the day, but because you haven’t already gotten bogged down with other responsibilities.

Plus, during the early morning, your heart rate and blood pressure are typically the lowest they’ll be all day, say Patricia Johnson and Mark Michaels, coauthors of Designer Relationships and Partners In Passion.

“When we’re relaxed, we’re more open to feelings of intimacy and connection,” they say. “Sadly, couples often roll out of bed by ignoring one another because they’re so preoccupied with getting out of the house.”

We get it: You don’t have the time—or the energy—to do something grandiose before brushing your teeth. But the good news is you don’t have to.

These six things are small enough, and worth it enough, to integrate into your morning routine.

1. SAY ‘GOOD MORNING’ AND ‘GOODBYE’
Sounds simple, but this small gesture can have a big impact.

Think about it: Before you close your computer and grab your cell phone to catch a train home, you usually tell your coworkers goodbye, right? Or after drinks with your buddies, you probably wish them well.

Your partner deserves the same treatment.

“Not saying ‘good morning,’ or anything at all for that matter, can make your partner feel isolated and underappreciated,” says Sara Sedlik, MA, a licensed marriage and family therapist in Redondo Beach, California.

“And saying goodbye is as important as saying hello,” Sedlik says. “It is acknowledging that person, whether you are fighting or not. Storming out the door or just leaving feels abandoning to most people.”

2. WAKE UP 10 MINUTES EARLIER TO SIT AND HAVE COFFEE
If it’s not Saturday morning, do you ever sit together and sip a cup of Joe? There’s a reason so many business deals and friendships are built over coffee—it takes time to consume and gives you the chance to truly communicate.

Love expert and coach Laurel House suggests setting your alarm 10 minutes earlier so you can actually enjoy your brew before heading out for the day. We know, it sounds painful to wake up any earlier than you have to, but this will likely become a ritual that you look forward to.

“More than setting the tone of the day, you are setting the tone of your mind,” House says.

3. COMPLIMENT SOMETHING—ANYTHING.
When you get caught up in the I-have-to-go-don’t-forget-to-buy-milk-okay-love-you-bye tango, you might forget to tell your partner why you married her. Or why you’re proud of her. Or why you love her so damn much.

Researcher John Gottman argues that to set the tone in your marriage, you need to balance every negative comment with five positive ones.

Even if it's as simple as, “You smell good” or “You were really great with our son yesterday,” it can go a long way. No better time to start than first thing in the morning.

4. RELEASE YOUR FRUSTRATIONS
You know about the supposed dangers of going to bed angry, but Sedlik says it’s actually more important that you don’t leave the house upset.

If you wake up and need to get something off your chest, taking 5 minutes to say what you mean can actually improve your marriage.

 “The morning is an especially good time to set the tone so that the rest of your day isn’t overshadowed with resentment or anger,” says Sedlik. “Who wants to feel distant or misunderstood while they are trying to focus on work or family?”

5. ACTUALLY LOOK AT EACH OTHER
When your alarm goes off, the first thing you probably think of is your to-do list: Get the kids ready for school. Pick up your dry cleaning. Turn in that presentation to your boss.

But there’s one major thing you’re probably forgetting: the person right next to you.

Sure, you think about your partner. You send each other texts throughout the day, and you both put in the effort for an occasional date night. But do you actually take the time every day to truly pause and connect?

The morning is the perfect time for this—not only because what you do first thing can set the tone for the rest of the day, but because you haven’t already gotten bogged down with other responsibilities.

Plus, during the early morning, your heart rate and blood pressure are typically the lowest they’ll be all day, say Patricia Johnson and Mark Michaels, coauthors of Designer Relationships and Partners In Passion.

“When we’re relaxed, we’re more open to feelings of intimacy and connection,” they say. “Sadly, couples often roll out of bed by ignoring one another because they’re so preoccupied with getting out of the house.”

We get it: You don’t have the time—or the energy—to do something grandiose before brushing your teeth. But the good news is you don’t have to.

6. TELL YOUR PARTNER A JOKE
No pressure: It doesn’t have to be a good one. Maybe you both love a good dad joke, or filthy, inappropriate language is more your style. Or you have inside jokes that always get you laughing.

Sedlik says telling or texting your partner something ridiculous while you’re both getting the kids ready for school will deepen your connection. “Being silly can relieve stress in a marriage, and creates a constant connection and a feeling of partnership.”

I’M BEING PRESSURED TO MARRY – RITA DOMINIC

Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic has revealed why she is yet unmarried.

Rita, a veteran Nigerian actress was speaking in an interview with a lifestyle and fashion magazine, Schick, where she said that she could have been married a long time ago, but things didn’t work out.

The multiple award-winning actress, however, is hopeful that God will present the right man to her at the ri
ght time.

She said, “I believe that God is in charge of my life and will present the right man to me at the right time.”

When asked whether social pressure don’t get to her, Rita replied, “I am a human being and I would be lying to say that it doesn’t sometimes.

“More so because it’s something I sincerely want to do but the feeling passes when I remember that society will not live with the person.

“I will live with the man, so it is very important that I do it because I want to, not because society wants it for me.”

On the myth that sex, for women, gets better with age, Rita opined that sex at 40 is what you make of it.

“If you ordinarily don’t enjoy it, age won’t make a difference.

“I find that when a woman embraces her sexuality, many Nigerians equate it to being Ashewo, as if we should act like sex is not pleasurable.”

Rita described dating, as a nightmare, “especially in these days of social media where with one click you are all over the internet.”

Though she admitted that “I do date when someone special comes around. I love being totally drawn to someone and doing all those loving things couples do, but I am also wary of liars and bullies.‎”

EXPOSED: "Yes, I separated from my husband. We are in court and the rest is in God's hands" - Janet Jackson

In a new video released on her website and on social media, Janet Jackson for the first time speaks briefly about her pending divorce from husband Wissam Al Mana, which was reported just three months after the birth of their son Eissa, her weight gain and the start of her world tour.

According to her;
"Oh my gosh, I look like I have bags under my eyes. Hey you guys. It's me Jane.. just in case you don't recognize me because I have put on quite a few since I had the baby. Since I had my baby, I thank God for him you guys, he is so healthy. So beautiful, so sweet, so loving such a happy baby. This message was supposed to be about something else but I would get to that in a minute. I just wan't to keep it real with you guys for a second. Yes, I separated from my husband. We are in court and the rest is in God's hands. Now for that something else, I'm continuing my tour as I promised. I'm so excited, you guys. I decided to change the name of the tour to State Of The World Tour. It's not about politics. It's about people, the world, relationships and just love. I want to thank you guys for your patience, for all of your support throughout the years, thank you so much. I am so excited, I cannot wait to see you on stage."

65-year-old man exposes wife's adulterous lifestyle

A 65-year-old man on Friday told an Ibadan Customary Court, sitting in Agodi, how his wife of 38 years committed adultery with his typist while he was away on official assignment.

The husband, Mr Alaba Aigbe, had asked the court to dissolve his marriage with Veronica over alleged adultery and witchcraft.

In his testimony, the complainant said that while he was on official assignment in Jigawa in 2006, he asked his typist to be collecting his salaries and give to his wife.

“Since the assignment will take a year to complete, I asked my typist to receive my salaries on my behalf and forward it to my wife because I did not want her and the children to suffer when I was away.

“My typist used the opportunity to woo my wife and they started the illicit affairs until 2007 when I returned home.

“I suspected the immorality when things turned upside down for my family and I sought for spiritual solution.

“It was in the course of finding solution to the problem that I got to know about the relationship between her and the typist.

“She confessed to me but said the typist only fingered her private part on four different occasions when I was away.

“I told her that the only condition to forgive her was to follow me to my village to make some rituals and appeal to my family gods because adultery is abomination in my village.

“She refused to follow me, saying that she is a Deaconess and that she had taken the typist to her pastor for confession of sin and forgiveness,” the complainant narrated.

In her defense, Veronica, who did not deny the allegation, said her husband was the cause of the incident, saying that she had warned her husband not to allow the typist come to their house.

Veronica, however, pleaded the court not to dissolve the marriage which was blessed with seven children, saying she had suffered enough about the issue.

In his judgment, Chief Mukaila Balogun, the president of the court, dissolved the marriage and ordered the complainant to pay N17,000 to the defendant for her to pack her load.

Balogun further directed that the defendant should take custody of the seventh child while the husband should pay her N5000 monthly allowance or the upkeep of the child.

PHOTOS: Mercy Aigbe's marriage reportedly crashes over alleged domestic violence

Actress Mercy Aigbe's 7-year marriage to husband, Lanre Gentry seems to be crashing as it has been alleged she has been enduring domestic violence for a long time.

LIB reports;
'For a while now all has not been well in the marriage of Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe. Her 7-year marriage to Lagos based hotelier, Lanre Gentry seems to have crashed. Sources tell LIB that Mercy has been enduring domestic violence for a long time in her marriage but it's gotten worse lately.

We learnt that the couple had a nasty fight last week that left the actress with severe injuries and she's still receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Lagos.
LIB has been able to exclusively get photos of the injury and they don't look nice at all.


A few hours ago, Mercy through her Instagram page hinted on domestic violence with a post that reads, 'Say NO to DOMESTIC VIOLENCE...... Only a Coward hits a woman! REAL MEN don't HIT!'.

Her husband responded with a post that reads, 'Say No to the promiscuous and irresponsible women'.
Another source tells LIB that Mercy's hubby has a fair skinned mistress named Opemititi who has allegedly been fingered as the one responsible for her hubby's change of attitude.

'I was born without a vagina' - Wife opens up

A HEARTLESS husband has outraged many after it was revealed that he was divorcing his wife because she doesn’t have a vagina.

Alejandro took to the Spanish equivalent of TV show Judge Rinder, named Caso Cerrado (or Case Closed) to claim that he wanted to divorce his wife because she was having a lesbian affair with her own step-mother.

But when the truth behind his divorce demand was revealed, viewers were left outraged.

Many blasted the man for his claims about his wife Tania – and even the TV host, Ana María Polo, couldn’t believe her ears.

Alejandro had initially claimed that on his and Tania’s wedding night, he caught his wife in bed with her adopted mother and that the pair had been having sexual relations.

He told the show: “I know what I saw, I got mad and left and moved in with a friend.

“I’ve been living there for a month now while they’re living a life of sin inside my apartment.

But Judge Ana María wasn’t having it, she added: “Your story seems superficial to me.”

This is when it was revealed that Alejandro wasn’t giving the full story.

A tearful Tania then revealed: “What I don’t get is why he’s omitted the main problem.

“I’m not like other women; I was born without a vagina.

“I was born with Rokitansky syndrome.”

Also known as Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Hauser (MRKH), the condition affects one in 5,000 women – leaving them without a vagina, cervix or uterus.

Source: TheSunUk

Footballer Ahmed Musa and his girlfriend releases pre-wedding photos

Married father of two, footballer Ahmed Musa is planning to marry his side chick, Juliet.

Their wedding will take place on or before July 1st.

Couple die holding hands after 69 years of marriage

An Illinois couple married for 69 years have died with an hour of each other, family members tell US media.

Isaac Vatkin, 91, was holding the hand of his wife Teresa, 89, as she succumbed to Alzheimer's disease on Saturday, the Daily Herald reported.

Isaac died 40 minutes later. Family members said they took comfort in knowing they were together at the end.

"You didn't want to see them go," said grandson William Vatkin, "but you couldn't ask for anything more."

The Vatkins sparkle on their wedding day

"Their love for each other was so strong, they simply could not live without each other," said daughter Clara Gesklin at the couple's joint funeral.

"They were always in love, literally to the end. To the last second," said Rabbi Barry Schechter, who led the service at the Shalom Memorial Funeral Home in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights.

Staff at the local Highland Park Hospital found Mr and Mrs Vatkin unresponsive and breathing shallowly on Saturday and chose to place their beds side by side.

Family members positioned their hands so they touched.

The couple raised three children in Skokie, Illinois, and had a close relationship with their grandchildren, family members said.

Mr Vatkin had been a kosher meat distributor and Mrs Vatkin a homemaker and manicurist.

Ahmed Musa divorces his wife Jamila, set to marry Juliet

Former Super Eagles assistant captain and Leicester City football club player, Ahmed Musa, has divorced his wife and mother of his two children, Jamila. Recall that on April 6th, Ahmed got an invitation from the UK police, following suspicions he was physically abusing Jamila at their home
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The couple had gotten into an argument after Ahmed shared a photo of his girlfriend and soon to be wife, Juliet on social media, calling her his Queen

Family sources say Ahmed has officially divorced Jamila and she is back in Kano state with their two children.

he football star is said to have offered Jamila one of his houses in Kano and also a recent model of a Honda car. Sources say Jamila has reportedly refused to seek legal help to challenge the divorce.

Meanwhile Ahmed is set to marry his second wife, Juliet who hails from Cross Rivers state but resides in Lagos. They had their introduction ceremony on March 25th 

15 Ways To Stay Together Forever

“A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.” – Dave Meurer.

My husband and I have experienced many things together and for the most part, have been happy for many, but there were days when thoughts of divorce crept in. However, over time, we have come to realize that when weak people face problems often give-up or run from their problems, whereas people who are committed to something, including marriage, tend to resolve the conflict.

One of the most important things you can do to save your marriage is to fight for it, and to resist having to be right. Couples who are hurt or offended in a marriage often allow things to build up over years, never really expressing or communication what they’re feeling until it’s too late,

By the time a person has allowed something to fester for years, it becomes complex and very emotional. My advice, step back take a breather but don’t threaten divorce when emotions are high and you’re hurting. Get help, go for counseling, and make a plan – of what you’re going to say to your spouse but don’t deliver it while you’re angry.

So what else can you do for lasting love:

Don’t Go Mad
Yelling, screaming and fighting will only damage the relationship more. Instead of letting going off on your spouse due to pent up anger, take time away to get some perspective. Maybe seek counsel from 2 or 3 close friends who love both of you.

Criticism Is Destructive
Don’t exacerbate the situation by inappropriate comments or jabs, better to show more wisdom, flexibility, and support. Criticism in the long run will only make matters worse. Someone who is constantly criticised will eventually retaliate-one way or the other, by words, walking out, or worse, by violence.

Complement One Another In Front of Others
You’re two mirrors and married people tend to perceive their partner’s accomplishments as their own. If you talk about one another in glowing terms it will break down barriers and build both you and your spouse up.

Remain Individuals
Being on the same wavelength is great, it unites you. But give some personal space. Do you have different friends? Great! Are you engaged in various activities? It’s fine. It provides you talking points and your own hobby gives you time for self-development and personal growth, which is important in a marriage.

You Need Intimacy
It’s a myth that intimacy diminishes over the years. If anything, because of how well you know your spouse, intimacy tends to increase between couples married for many years. Intimacy is more than just a physical connection, it includes feeling safe, trusting one another, caring for one another, you truly do become one.

Be Attentive
Our life consists of little things, but we often forget to tell the ones we love most how we feel about them. Praise your man, plan little surprises, or send a flirty message. one way you can do that is by texting him using text my love every day, it injects excitement into our marriage.

Change Lifestyle
Explore the world, travel. Being on the move makes our life diverse and thrilling. You’ll look at your partner from different angles and learn something new about each other. It will prevent the relationship from stagnation.

Forget About The Past
Your ex-partners have been left behind, there is no friendship with them. Arrange the right priorities – meet your spouse’s needs first and be faithful.

Be Best Friends
The highest degree of love is friendship. Respect the feelings and thoughts of the soul mate, open your heart and soul completely.

Learn To Apologize
Sometimes it is tough to admit that you were wrong and to ask for forgiveness, but you should do it. The ability to recognize your guilt in a relationship is an important step towards its development.

Communicate
Talk to each other as much as possible, show interest in everything the spouse is saying. Expand your conversations, share your thoughts and feelings at the end of the day, support each other, it will only strengthen your emotional bond.

Accept His Family As Your Own
Be in touch with his relatives, spend time together with them, organize common holidays. The spouse should know that his family is as important to you as yours.

Express Affection
Set up a lovely tradition in your family. Before you rush off to work, kiss your partner, and meet him from work with tender hugs. These small gestures will keep the flame of love.

Stand Up For Each Other
Do not let others insult and hurt your loved one. You and your husband are one family, that is why always stand up for him and not allow others to speak ill of him.

Go On Dates
Don’t let boredom linger! For that, go on dates, organize romantic evenings, it will rekindle your passion.

Thereby, mentioned tips aren’t a panacea, however, if you follow them, you will increase the odds of staying in love for the long run.

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The joy of a Christian-Muslim wedding among Egypt's Nubians

The attacks this week on Coptic churches in northern Egypt underline the dangers faced by the country's Christian minority. But among the Nubians - an ancient nation that lives along the upper reaches of the Nile - Muslims and Christians mostly live in harmony. Nicola Kelly attended a Muslim-Christian wedding, celebrated discreetly after nightfall, in the southern city of Aswan.

"Everyone kept telling me I should marry a girl from my community - but it was impossible," Akram says, his eyes crinkling. "I couldn't stay away from her."

It's the morning of Akram's wedding, in a village on the western bank of the Nile, and he's busily preparing to go to the mosque to say his vows.

This won't be a traditional ceremony. Akram will be taking his vows alone while his Christian bride-to-be Sally recites her prayers quietly at home.

"We're the first people to marry outside of our religion here. That's very difficult, especially for my parents," Akram explains.

For seven years, the couple were banned from seeing each other by both sets of parents.

Members of the community, religious leaders and friends tried to prevent them from meeting, but they still managed to arrange some brief encounters.

"We agreed to get married at night, so as not to bring shame on either of the families," Akram says.

For Nubian couples like Sally and Akram, marrying across the religious divide is not forbidden - haram - but it remains a social taboo. So they celebrate the day individually until, at night, they meet under cover of darkness and mark their first moments of married life with a dance.

Akram and Sally met seven years ago in Aswan, on the eastern bank of the Nile, where young people hang around, eat ice cream and flirt. It's just a short boat ride from their village, Shadeed.

"She liked my jokes," Akram says, with a cheeky glint in his eye. "And I always looked forward to seeing her. It hasn't been easy, but we're here now."

Elsewhere in Egypt, Akram and Sally's marriage would be a risky undertaking.

Since the revolution in 2011, attacks on Christians in Egypt have soared. There were 54 recorded incidents of violence against religious minorities last year, in addition to a deadly suicide attack on the Coptic Cathedral in Cairo shortly before Christmas.

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Breaking: Marrying rapist can solve problems - MP

A Malaysian MP has drawn outrage for saying it can be OK for rapists to marry their victims and that some 12-year-old girls were "physically and spiritually" ready to get married.

Shabudin Yahaya from the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition said marriage could help victims "lead a better life".

Malaysia, a Muslim-majority country, has just passed a new law on sexual offences against children.
Despite opposition efforts, the law does not ban child marriages.

It remains legal for Muslims under 16 to get married in Malaysia under certain circumstances.

Speaking during a parliamentary debate on the bill on Tuesday, Mr Shabudin said that although rape was considered a criminal offence, the rapist and the victim should both be "given a second chance to turn a new leaf".

"Perhaps through marriage they [the rape victim and rapist] can lead a healthier, better life. And the person who was raped will not necessarily have a bleak future.

"She will have a husband at least, and this could serve as a remedy to growing social problems," he said.

He also said some children were "physically and spiritually" ready for marriage.

"Some girls who are aged between 12 and 15 years have bodies like 18-year-old women," he said, citing his experience as a former Sharia court judge.

He later said his comments had been taken out of context, but that he opposed criminalising child marriages as they are a part of Islamic law, Reuters reports.

In Malaysia, there has been an increasing emphasis on strict Islamic codes of conduct in recent years.

Sharmila Sekaran, chair of the Malaysia's Voice of the Children NGO, said the politician's words represented a "worrying trend" for young girls.

"You have politicians like him, giving voice to dangerous statements and backward views. It only serves to reinforce the view that rape is ok," Ms Sekaran told BBC News.

She described his argument that children could marry as "flawed and unsupported by any evidence".
"Sharia courts are full of divorces among young couples. There is a very, very high rate of divorce and re-marriage among couples in Malaysia."

Ms Sekaran, who was present in parliament on Tuesday, said most people there had been "outraged" by Mr Shabudin's remark.

Young Americans Are Killing Marriage

There's no shortage of theories as to how and why today's young people differ from their parents.

As marketing consultants never cease to point out, baby boomers and millennials appear to have starkly different attitudes about pretty much everything, from money and sports to breakfast and lunch.

New research tries to ground those observations in solid data. The National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University set out to compare 25- to 34-year-olds in 1980—baby boomers—with the same age group today. Researcher Lydia Anderson compared U.S. Census data from 1980 with the most recent American Community Survey 1   data in 2015.

The results reveal some stark differences in how young Americans are living today, compared with three or four decades ago.

In 1980, two-thirds of 25- to 34-year-olds were already married. One in eight had already been married and divorced. In 2015, just two in five millennials were married, and only 7 percent had been divorced.

Baby boomers' eagerness to get married meant they were far more likely than today's young people to live on their own. Anderson looked at the share of each generation living independently, either as heads of their own household or in married couples.

The chance that Americans in their late twenties and early thirties live with parents or grandparents has more than doubled. In 1980, just 9 percent of 25- to 34-year-olds were doing so. In 2015, 22 percent lived with parents or grandparents.

Millennials are also less likely than boomers to be living with kids—and to be homeowners.

It’s easy to look at these figures and say millennials are lagging behind their boomer parents. However, even as young Americans delay marriage, kids, and homeownership, they're ahead of their parents by one measure: education.

There's also no sign that young people today are lazier than three decades ago. In 1980, 74 percent of baby boomers reported that they had worked in the past week, the Census data show. In 2015, slightly more millennials, 77 percent, said they'd been to work in the past week.

Score another one for millennials.