'My husband insists on marrying my housemaid'

What would you do if your husband insists on
getting married to your housemaid? That is the
situation Monica has found herself in.

"Dear splensizy,

My name is Monica, a 36-year-old banker. I

have been married to John for 15 years now

and we have three children but my marriais heading for the rocks.

The reason for this is my husband's insistence on

getting married to my housemaid » and he has

even told me that I can leave his house if I don't

accept her as the second wife.

The girl, Emem , came to stay with us about six

years ago when I had my second child and I

needed someone to take care of the kids because

of additional responsibilities at work.

She was just 15-years-old then but very hard

working, respectful and innocent looking. Within a

short while, Emem became a star in the home,

practically taking over the running of the house.

She cooked for the household, washed, cleaned

the house including our bedroom and took the kids

as her younger ones. My husband too was

impressed with her and made sure she enrolled in

an extra-mural class and sat for her WAEC.

After she passed her exams, we enrolled her in a

part-time program at a state polytechnic while

she also learns fashion designing. I thought Joh

was doing these so that she could stand on her own

when she eventually leaves us.

Little did I know he was propping her to be his

wife in the future. The scale finally fell off my

eyes when I noticed that Emem was becoming dull,

fat and lazy.

She was also sleeping most of the times and would

take ages to complete the simplest of tasks. I

asked her what was wrong with her but she said

she there was nothing wrong with her.

But I got worried one day when I caught her

vomiting in the bathroom and I practically forced

her to the hospital for a test.

My worst fears were confirmed when the test

showed she was four months pregnant. When I got

home, I asked her who was responsible for the

pregnancy but Emem kept mum and all my pleas,

cajoling and threats would not move her.

When John came back, I reported to him but he

shocked me when he said she would mention the

person responsible when the time is right.

And the right time came the very next day when

John invited Emem's aunt, the woman who brought

her to me and in her presence, announced that he

was responsible for Emem's pregnancy and that he

was going to make her his second wife.

I was aghast and wanted to attack him but he just

brushed me aside and went ahead to say that

since I had abandoned my responsibilities as a wife

and mother to Emem, he has found her worthy of

being his wife.

I am now at cross roads and I don't know what to

do. I would never live in the same house with my

maid as my co-wife.

Monica."

Dear readers, you have read Monica's story. On

Morning Teaser » today, we ask you to advise her

on what to do in this situation?

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Isaac Dachen

is an Editor at Pulse.

A graduate of English and Public

Relations, Isaac is a Creative

Writer, a professional PR Manager

and Brand Manager, Script Editor, Content

Creator. Other than watching football and

supporting Arsenal FC, he reads a lot, loves

traveling and has a stubborn and controversial

streak.

What would you do if your husband is bent on

marrying your maid?

I will promptly divorce him

I will accept the situation instead of losing my

husband

I will never allow that to happen

The maid will never share my husband with me