My love for my wife affected my work, earnings — Husband begs court to save marriage

My love for my wife affected my work, earnings — Husband begs court to save marriage

A Kaduna man and father of two, Aminu Kabiru, has told a Shari’a Court that his intense love for his estranged wife affected his ability to concentrate on his work and earn enough to provide for their family.

Kabiru made the unusual claim while responding to his wife’s application for divorce through Khul’i proceedings before the Shari’a Court in Kaduna State.

The husband told the court that his affection for his wife was so overwhelming that it distracted him from his work and affected his earning capacity.

“I could not provide enough for my family because of the intense love I have for my wife,” Kabiru told the court.

He appealed to the court to give the couple more time to reconcile, arguing that their marriage should be saved for the sake of their two young children.

Kabiru urged the court to consider the welfare of the children, who are both below the age of two.

The husband’s plea came after his wife, through her lawyer, Abubakar Jibril, made it clear that she no longer wanted to remain in the marriage.

Jibril told the court that his client had been living at her parents’ home for approximately eight months, claiming that she had not received adequate care and support from her husband during that period.

The lawyer said the couple married in 2024 and have two children together.

He told the court that their first child is 16 months old, while their second child is only two months old.

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Despite her husband’s request for reconciliation, the woman maintained that she had made up her mind to end the marriage.

Her lawyer also informed the court that she was prepared to return the N100,000 dowry she received from Kabiru as part of her request to dissolve the marriage.

“The complainant is no longer interested in the marriage and is ready to return the dowry she received,” Jibril told the court.

The issue of the dowry prompted the presiding judge, Malam Mu’awiya Shehu, to seek clarification on the amount involved.

Kabiru confirmed that the dowry was N100,000, but argued that the amount did not reflect the total expenses he had incurred for his wife before their wedding.

The husband told the court that he had spent substantially more than the dowry amount on his wife before they got married and asked that those expenses be considered in the proceedings.

The judge subsequently adjourned the case to enable Kabiru to provide details of the expenses he claimed to have incurred.

The adjournment means the court will have an opportunity to examine the husband’s financial claims before determining the next stage of the divorce case.

The proceedings have placed the couple’s disagreement over their marriage, financial responsibilities and reconciliation efforts before the court, with both sides maintaining different positions on whether the union should continue.

While Kabiru is asking for more time to repair the relationship and keep the family together, his wife has maintained through her counsel that she no longer wishes to remain in the marriage.

The welfare of their two young children is also central to the husband’s appeal for reconciliation.

The case will resume after the husband submits the details of the expenses he says he incurred before the marriage. The court will then consider the claims before deciding how to proceed with the woman’s Khul’i divorce application.

My love for my wife affected my work, earnings — Husband begs court to save marriage