They say love is blind, but in this case, it came with a wedding flyer.
What was supposed to be just another scroll through WhatsApp status turned into heartbreak for Awaab Lydia.
She told Nhyira FM’s Obra Show that she discovered her husband’s alleged upcoming wedding not through family dialogue, not through mediation, but through a bold “Save the Date” flyer posted on her mother-in-law’s status.
And yes, the groom’s name was her husband’s.
The revelation sparked shock and heated debate on the programme hosted by Ohemaa Benewa, as Lydia accused her husband of abandoning their two children while preparing to marry another woman.
“I was just checking statuses,” Lydia recounted. “Then I saw it. My mother-in-law posted it. My husband’s name was there.”
The studio gasped.
According to Lydia, she supported her husband during difficult times and even took a loan to secure accommodation for him, believing it was an investment in their marriage.
But she claims that shortly after moving in, his attitude changed.
“He told me not to come there with the children,” she alleged. “He said I shouldn’t visit him again.”
The couple have two children, and Lydia insists that while preparations for the new marriage are underway, financial support for the children has allegedly stopped.
“I am not fighting his marriage,” she said emotionally. “But how do you marry when your children are struggling?”
When contacted during adjudication, Lydia’s mother-in-law did not deny the wedding. Instead, she defended her son.
“My son is getting married because Lydia has refused to join her husband for the past four years,” she stated.
According to her, Lydia’s prolonged absence from the matrimonial home left her son with no choice but to move on.
That statement instantly shifted the debate. Was this abandonment, or were these four years of silent separation finally reaching their conclusion?
Host Ohemaa Benewa carefully unpacked the matter.
“There are two different issues here,” she said. “If the marriage has broken down, let it be addressed properly. But children are not part of divorce settlements.”
Lady Gold questioned the lack of communication. “For four years, was there no mediation? No elders? No attempt at resolution? Or did everyone just wait for a wedding flyer to announce the end?”
Evangelist De Graft-Addai addressed the cultural implications. “In our Ghanaian setting, you do not replace a wife with a flyer. There must be proper closure.”
Meanwhile, Big Mama Gifty Donkor focused on the children. “Whatever the adults are fighting about, the children did not refuse to join anyone. Why should they suffer?”
Phone lines lit up immediately. One caller sided with the husband:
“If she refused to stay with him for four years, what did she expect? A man cannot wait forever.”
Another caller strongly disagreed: “You don’t print wedding invitations when your children’s feeding money is in question!”
A female listener added sharply: “The disrespect is what hurts. Inform her first before the whole WhatsApp sees it.”
The debate revealed a deeper societal tension between marital breakdown and parental responsibility.
As the alleged wedding date approaches, the questions grow louder: Does separation automatically justify remarriage? Can a man morally plan a new wedding while child support remains disputed? And in the middle of it all—what about the children?
Lydia maintains she is not trying to stop the ceremony. “I just want him to take care of his children,” she repeated.
As the discussion wound down, Ohemaa Benewa delivered a pointed conclusion. “Before you post ‘Save the Date,’ make sure you have not forgotten your responsibilities,” she said.
She added: “Marriage may end. But fatherhood does not expire.”
With the wedding reportedly days away and no clear agreement yet on child support or reconciliation, the story remains unfolding.
One thing is certain: the flyer may have saved the date, but it has also ignited a debate that will not end on Saturday.
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