“Make her a virgin again” — Man ends engagement after fiancée’s parents make unexpected demands

A woman has shared on X a troubling family dispute that allegedly led to the cancellation of a long-term engagement after disagreements over bride price demands.

The post, which has gone viral, describes how a couple who had dated since university eventually ended their engagement following disagreements involving financial and cultural expectations from the bride’s family.

Bride price dispute escalates engagement breakup

According to the woman, the disagreement began when the fiancée’s family allegedly introduced additional marriage requirements, including a demand for land.

She wrote on X: “My cousin ended his engagement with his fiancée because her bride price request was crazy.

They have been together since university days, and she lost her virginity to him.

The issue is that the girl’s father wants him to buy a land in the village for the in-laws before the engagement can take place.

He said he can’t afford that amongst the other expenses on the list.

Now the girl’s family is saying he has to marry her or make her a virgin again as she told her parents she lost it to him.

It is the matter we are dealing with o.

Is it a must he marries her??”

The post has sparked mixed reactions online, with many users questioning the cultural pressure placed on couples during marriage negotiations.

Some social media users argue that bride price expectations should remain realistic and mutually agreed upon, while others say families still have the right to set traditional requirements.

Others also raised concerns about the emotional strain such disputes can place on both families, especially when relationships end after long-term commitment.