Marriage is an important part of human life, everyone always dreams of this big day but I wonder why there must be barriers to having a partner. Marriage is instituted by God and it has been since the beginning of the earth which means it is everlasting. Nigeria is a country blessed with different tribes, and many families in Nigeria are against their children marrying from other tribes. They always want their wards to marry someone in their tribe which is not possible, they do so because of their cultural difference although many don't cope well when they get married to a man or woman from another tribe which later ends in divorce. Many from the same state don't want their children to marry someone outside their local towns because they believe some norms they follow in other villages and towns might affect their wards one way or the other. Intra-marriage is between the country, state, or local towns but I am still warned not to get married in some states in my country because their culture is so different from mine, and my parents believe it might be a problem if I get married to such states.
Many homes are on fire because of inlaws from other tribes, the man or woman is not always the problem in many cases but the extended family. While brainstorming I don't think there should be a problem in intra-tribe marriage because once it is rooted in God's will, two of my uncles got married to a delta woman and at first they couldn't find it easy to cope with their culture but now they are living well also I have an aunt who got married to a Hausa man with beautiful children although the difference in their culture might have cause disagreements between them they have learned to love, tolerate and endure each other's excesses.
INTERMARRIAGE
People have more focus on intermarriage because it is a marriage between a man and a woman from two different countries, for example, a Nigerian woman getting married to a Switzerland man. People may see this as a catastrophe because they have different cultures, different mentalities, brought up in different ways, and different countries with so many differences. Intermarriage is possible once love is the key, having a smooth ride in marriage doesn't matter if you are from the same country or not. Don't be forced into marriage, do not marry out of compulsion or out of pity, and if you are not ready for a lifetime commitment don't rush into marriage. Both intra and intermarriage are good if you are with the right person.
