Iyanya stated that Nigerians must learn to disregard “bad marriages” so that their perception of marriage is not tainted.
In the recent episode of the kingz corner podcast, Iyanya advised intending and married couples to keep their marriages off social media and to focus on nurturing a beautiful relationship.
He stated that marriage is a beautiful institution and advised against allowing the negativity of bad marriages displayed on social media to affect their perception of the institution.
Iyanya stressed the importance of privacy in marriage, citing that airing marital issues on social media only invites unwanted opinions and interference, which could potentially damage the relationship further.
He emphasized the need for couples to address their issues in private .
The singer believes that showcasing love and happiness on social media is not an accurate representation of a successful marriage.
He urged couples to work on their relationships behind closed doors rather than focusing on external validation through social media.
He said:
“Marriage is beautiful. We have to learn to ignore bad marriages. And not allow those bad marriages to define our expectations of marriage. Don’t let a bad marriage make you think you can’t have a good marriage.
“I believe that if you find someone who loves you and is willing to sacrifice, it [marriage] is beautiful. I know people who are happily married, not that they don’t have challenges but I’ve watched them protect what they have. Some people who are happily married are not on Instagram; they don’t post valuable moments. They keep it, they cherish it.
“Social media is two words; social and media. Is your marriage social? If you want to be entertaining people with your marriage, if you guys now have small issues, you can’t even make up again”.