“Investigate your partner’s family before marriage” – Shan George

• In a recent interview, Shan George advised both women and men to thoroughly investigate the backgrounds of their partners’ families prior to entering into marriage.
• She commended the strong reactions from the public and relevant authorities in response to the murder and abuse cases occurring in Nigeria.

Veteran actress, singer, and film producer Shan George has shared her thoughts on the importance of investigating one’s partner’s family background before marriage.

In a recent interview with Saturday Beats, Shan George emphasized the need for thorough check into a person’s family history, genotype, and other crucial issues.

Her advice comes amidst concerns about domestic violence and spousal abuse in Nigeria.

She acknowledged the cultural dynamics that can enable perpetrators to go unpunished, while also highlighting the complexities involved in addressing such issues, particularly when love, children, and family ties are at stake.

She said:

“Based on our culture that generally gives a man more authority at home, many perpetrators (of domestic violence and spousal abuse) get away with it. Also, their spouse may have a change of mind, don’t forget that love is involved here, and children too most times, have to be considered before any action is taken by women who suffer abuse.

“I will advise that like it used to be done in the past, please do an investigation into a person’s family history, genotype, and other important issues before marriage. Some of the things that cause pressure that aggravates to abuse, most times are in the lineage.”

Shan George commended the public outcry and response from authorities regarding recent cases of abuse and murder in Nigeria.

She noted that while the initial outrage may subside as security agents take over the cases, it is essential to continue advocating for justice and accountability.

“There’s a good outrage about such a situation already, knowing that it is traumatic for both parents, the one who lost a child and the one whose child killed another person, is probably why we may feel the outrage isn’t enough. Also, I believe such outrage usually draws the attention of the security agents, and once they are already handling the case, it’s normal for people to back down a bit. Until maybe when they sense an injustice in the handling of the case by the security agents.”