What began as a single-day summit is quickly evolving into a national movement, one that aims to redefine how Nigerian families discuss love, finances, and the power of shared purpose.
The Marriage & Money Summit 1.0, convened by Dr Adetutu Afolabi, has sparked a wave of cultural and intellectual engagement far beyond its original venue.
Observers view it not just as an event, but as the birthplace of a new thought leadership ecosystem, one that blends scholarship, spirituality, and strategy to confront the silent forces tearing families apart.
Afolabi, who is at the heart of this initiative, not just as a speaker or convener, but a leading authority on the intricate dance between family dynamics, financial literacy, and legacy architecture. With a career spanning research, advocacy, and real-world mentoring, she has emerged as a voice of clarity in a space often clouded by shame, silence, or superficial advice.
Afolabi’s message is clear and consistent: marriage must be visionary, not just emotional. Financial alignment, emotional intelligence, and legacy thinking are not extras, they are essential infrastructure for lasting unions.
In her research paper presentation, Winning in the Bedroom and the Boardroom, Afolabi presented evidence showing that self-efficacy — amplified by spousal support — directly influences marital satisfaction and entrepreneurial success positively.
Her insights did not just speak to theory, they gave couples and counsellors alike vocabulary to describe the tensions they’ve long felt but lacked words for.
The summit has now become the launchpad for a broader body of work, including research publications, podcasts, workshops, and policy conversations focused on:
- Reducing the financial stress that underpins over 40% of Nigerian divorces.
- Normalising emotionally intelligent conversations around money in relationships.
- Empowering women as co-builders, not just supporters, in the wealth-building process.
- Promoting kingdom marriages rooted in purpose, vision, and shared legacy.
Afolabi’s leadership combines spiritual insight with academic rigour. This rare blend is drawing both church leaders and economic planners into the conversation. Her work is now referenced in educational circles, financial wellness seminars, and family ministry forums across Nigeria and beyond.
As the movement grows, Marriage & Money is building not just better conversations but better cultures. It is reclaiming marriage as a sacred space of strategy, resilience, and future-mindedness.
In the words of one summit attendee, ‘this was not just a summit. It was an awakening’.
