The divorce rate in Western countries is so astronomical and the phrase “happy ever after” is looking like a thing of the past or just a fairy tale. Couples go into marriage now planning for the divorce, securing wealth that they bring with them into the union; because somehow breakup seems inevitable. Africans seeing others go through divorce or experience falling out with their partner, sometimes have a rethink and then decide maybe picking a spouse from back home might be the solution, but then many still result in a messy union. So what is in the Western system that puts pressure on marriage?