{
  "id": 14812534,
  "title": "Marriage more taxing for women, says actor Uzor Arukwe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/marriage-more-taxing-for-women-says-actor-uzor-arukwe",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T23:16:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/marriage-more-tasking-for-women-says-actor-uzor-arukwe/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nollywood actor Uzor Arukwe has stated that marriage places greater demands on women than men, asserting that being married does not define a woman's worth or fulfilment. During an interview on the In My Opinion podcast, Arukwe, when asked if society had overemphasized the idea of marriage for women, said that he had never been a staunch advocate of marriage. This was primarily because of the responsibilities and transformations women frequently undergo, such as pregnancy, childbirth, and changing their last names. \"I’ve never really been an advocate of marriage because I feel like it’s more tasking for the woman. She’s the one that bears the child. She takes your last name. A lot of things happen,\" he remarked.\n\nArukwè further noted that society is gradually acknowledging that marriage is not a prerequisite for a woman's identity or fulfilment. Reflecting on evolving societal expectations around marriage and childbirth, he observed that unmarried women were frequently questioned about their marital status as they approached their late twenties and thirties. He acknowledged that expectations have shifted, with some women opting not to marry or bear children. \"Growing up, people would ask you why you weren’t married at 25 or 30 and talk about how they already had five children by that age. Now, there are even women who don’t want to have children. I’ve met at least two or three,\" he said.\n\nArukwè, who is married to Barbara Boyd-Arukwe and has two daughters, emphasized that while he remains married, societal norms have shifted significantly.",
  "summary": "Nollywood actor Uzor Arukwe has said marriage places greater demands on women than men, arguing that being married does not define a woman’s worth or fulfilment. Arukwe said this during an interview on the In My Opinion podcast, shared on IG on Wednesday, where he was asked whether society had oversold the idea of marriage Read More:…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Marriage more taxing for women, says actor Uzor Arukwe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/marriage-more-taxing-for-women-says-actor-uzor-arukwe-14816840",
        "published": "2026-10-15T23:40:54.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}