Gender roles are a source of contention for a number of reasons: culture, upbringing, patriarchy, or religious beliefs. One of such touchy gender role issues is who pays the bills in the home- the husband, the wife or both?

@Batarhe put out a poll on his timeline yesterday asking men if their wives should help with family finances. An overwhelming percentage of men responded in the affirmative. When @Batarhe revealed that the reason he conducted the poll was because he knew of a situation where a wife refused to help with the bills, even though she was aware her husband was struggling, this brought on different reactions.

See below:

Nigerian men do you think your partner should be contributing to the family’s purse? Answer and kindly RT.

— Mallam Battycash (@Batarhe) November 4, 2016

One reason I posted that poll was a convo I had earlier. Dude was stressed with bills but wifey wasn't contributing even though she could.

— Mallam Battycash (@Batarhe) November 4, 2016

not good.. We need to have discussions about gender roles in our society. The world were d man was the sole provider doesnt exist

— Chiemerie Acho (@AchoChiemerie) November 4, 2016

Until he couldn't take it no more. Then they had the talk and reached an agreement..

— Mallam Battycash (@Batarhe) November 4, 2016

@Batarhe calling it "help" is even a problem for me. As a couple, financial stability of the unit is the responsibility of both.

— dayo b (@i_am_dayoB) November 4, 2016

@Batarhe this happened years back in Abuja, a man was doing well, great life for his family. One year, he came to tell his wife that

— MenAreLike3CorneredTarts.? (@CheRox) November 4, 2016

Wonders will never end.