“Marriage Shaming Has Got to Stop” – Kemi Adetiba on Pressures Women Face to Get Married Early | Reactions to Danielle Saul’s Story

Yesterday, we shared the story of Danielle Saul who took her own life after she revealed her sadness at still being single at 31. (Click here if you missed it)

The story has garnered a lot of responses online and one of the people who responded is video director/media personality Kemi Adetiba.

She made her feelings known via twitter:

Marriage shaming has got to stop. It makes NO sense. And we women need to learn to deal with the societal pressure https://t.co/s5rg2SGozp

— Kemi Adetiba (@kemiadetiba) March 29, 2016

Believe me… I know it’s not easy. But it can be done.

— Kemi Adetiba (@kemiadetiba) March 29, 2016

Meanwhile, see some of the other reactions to the story below:

 

Really??? What a shame ! https://t.co/4XJ5479NPA

— Eromosele (@Mistahsix4) March 29, 2016

Haaay God. https://t.co/hBxcKUYLXY

— KofoJomo (@DuchesseGingham) March 29, 2016

This could be you https://t.co/s9secvJnEB

— The Punisher (@ishuku) March 29, 2016

31? Sigh https://t.co/sRx0mMPNLf

— Miss Hamzat (@aBikeOlamiDele) March 29, 2016

 

Wow ? https://t.co/ygg1pOeoMK

— no really i couldn’t (@couldntbbotherd) March 29, 2016

At just 31. Sigh ? https://t.co/Ps8uPGwRDY

— ♐ (@TraceDLace) March 29, 2016

Ewoooo https://t.co/LPDgaIaIpG

— Igweh Chinwe (@juicyfinelady) March 29, 2016

See what “wey ya ring” caused https://t.co/fBIZfCmJQb

— Hugo (@Hxgo__) March 29, 2016

Wow! Meanwhile, half of those friends will probably end up divorced… https://t.co/qhkXJ8RjN2

— LOVE & LOYALTY (@TheFavoredWoman) March 29, 2016

This is scary. The comments are even scarier. People are dealing with a lot oh https://t.co/9hydjQjpqY

— Ibukunoluwa (@adukesaidit) March 29, 2016