“Uncle, where is your auntie?” 

That question imekuwa common kwa family gatherings.

And suddenly the uncle is looking for a way to distract the kid. 

But behind the joke is a bigger conversation.

Why are more young men delaying or avoiding marriage?

For some, marriage no longer sounds like:

“Someone to build life with.”

It sounds like:

“Another responsibility. Another pressure.”

Marriage was never meant to be easy.

But it should still feel like partnership, friendship and a place to build together.

Maybe men aren't necessarily rejecting marriage.

Maybe some are afraid of what marriage has come to represent.

That's a conversation worth having.