{
  "id": 13968027,
  "title": "‘Build Yourself Before Marriage’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/build-yourself-before-marriage",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T13:45:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Guide Network",
    "slug": "daily-guide-network",
    "url": "https://dailyguidenetwork.com/build-yourself-before-marriage/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Priscilla Serwah Akoto, widely known as Serwaa Prikels, a Ghanaian beauty entrepreneur and founder of The Prikels Hair Company, has urged young women to prioritize financial independence and personal development over marriage. The CEO of Prikels Hair Lounge & Spa and Prikels Training Academy in Accra shared her thoughts in a viral TikTok video.\n\nSerwaa Prikels urged women to focus on building their wealth and careers before seeking a marital partner. She stressed that her message was not about promoting money-driven behavior but rather self-improvement. She advised young women in their twenties not to let finding a man be their primary goal.\n\nThe entrepreneur encouraged women to learn how to generate and manage money, as well as invest in their own personal growth. She explained that financial independence empowers women with choices and the ability to leave abusive or unhealthy relationships. She emphasized that safety should never rely on having enough money to depart from a toxic situation.\n\nHowever, Serwaa Prikels clarified that the emphasis was on building oneself to enrich marital life rather than becoming a trap. She urged women to make sure that marriage adds to their lives and not forces them to remain in unhappy situations. Serwaa Prikels shared her wish that more ladies would have understood her advice earlier.",
  "summary": "Serwaa Prikels Ghanaian beauty entrepreneur and founder of The Prikels Hair Company, Priscilla Serwah Akoto, popularly known as Serwaa Prikels, has urged young women to prioritise financial independence and Read More... The post ‘Build Yourself Before Marriage’ appeared first on DailyGuide Network .",
  "key_points": [
    "She encourages women to focus on building wealth and careers before seeking a marital partner.",
    "Financial independence empowers women with choices and safety in relationships."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}