Bride Slaps Mother-in-Law in Furious Reception as Groom Files for Divorce 2 Days after Wedding

Ilesanmi AdekanbiJune 20, 2023

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Weddings are supposed to be joyous occasions, but for one couple in Nigeria, their big day turned into a nightmare. The groom filed for divorce just two days after tying the knot, citing his wife’s disrespectful behavior towards his mother.

According to Abdullah A Abdullah, a Nigerian zoologist who shared the story on social media, the incident happened at the wedding reception. He claimed that it was a true story and asked for advice from netizens.

He explained that the trouble started when a couple from the groom’s mother’s side arrived at the venue when the food was already finished. The only food left was a portion that the bride had reserved for her parents.

The mother-in-law approached the bride and whispered to her, asking if she could give some of the food to the couple as a gesture of hospitality. The bride refused, saying that the food was for her parents only.

The mother-in-law then tried to take some food herself with a plate, but the bride snatched it back and poured it into the cooler. This angered the mother-in-law, who slapped the bride. The bride retaliated by slapping her back.

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The groom learned about what happened and decided not to make a scene at the reception.

However, he was so furious that he filed for divorce two days later. Abdullah said that the divorce case is still ongoing and that the groom has ignored his mother’s pleas to forgive his wife and move on.

The story sparked mixed reactions from netizens, who shared their thoughts on the divorce saga:

@AdejokeKhadijah said: “Divorce is the best option; the family will never be the same again. She shouldn’t have raised her hand back at the mum no matter what. May Allah ease our affairs.”

@owoayo19 said: “Slaps aside, the wife could have easily just let her have it without even having a second thought. Her parents will understand but guests won’t. All comes back to having a partner that finds it easy to give and let go of things.”

@IsoloShoemaker said: “If my parents ask me to forget about it, my aunts, uncles, family and friends will never agree. She should find another husband.”

@bilimaffy said: “He should place her on probation-not consummate. On a day like that emotions are running high & this incident might be a test of the rest of their future that’s yet to unfold. Rather than end it just like that, they should sit together as a family &genuinely forgive.”

@Thaophyksalam said: “The Love has been diluted. The man can actually forgive but there is nothing in this world that will please a man towards a woman who slapped his mother. Considering it happened at their wedding reception, in public, I don’t think they can have a happy home.”