Looking for a wife or a partner is something taken very seriously by many men and women in society.
There are many ways a man uses to test if the woman she wants to date or is already dating can make a good wife for him.
A chat with youths from Kibera on Tuesday helped me compile the following points. I leave it to ladies to judge.
She is ever thankful
According to Peter Onyango of Olympic, a good wife should be thankful for everything you do as a man. "She should be someone who knows how to appreciate every effort you put in to built your relationship; example be thankful that I have a house even if it is a mud house. She has no idea how many people are sleeping on the streets because they can’t just afford the rent,’ he said.
Have future plans
Having a lady who does not share her vision with you is something that no man should encourage. A wife should have a vision and that is why she is called a helper. She should help in planning your life as a man.
How she spends money
‘’We are men but she should learn how to chip in to make things work. If I leave my wife with Sh200 every week, I expect her to use it well. Sistaki mtu nitapeleka shopping halafu kitu anapick ya kwanza ni ice cream badala achukue unga,’’ said Mark wa Maggie.
Be friendly
It is always believed that girlfriends find it hard to live with a man’s relative. To Maxwell Ubaga, this is something that every wife should do. "When I marry you it simply means that you will join my family therefore you should prove to me that you will love my family no matter what,’ says Max.
Not a party girl and knows how to cook.
Maxwell adds that no man will want to marry a lady who does not know how to cook. ‘I cannot be wasting money buying cooked food from supermarkets na mimi mwenyewe ni hustler. Also, she should know that date nitampeleka ni ile ya Uhuru Park. I cannot spend money every weekend on parties,’ he adds.