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Why Men Fear Marrying Single Mothers.

Most men are scared of marrying single mothers. Out of ten men, two will choose a single mother. Men can date them, pretend they are interested in marriage but take off when it's time to say I do. Of course, many will pretend that they were genuine and truly wanted to marry them. But let's cut it all out and look at the real reasons why men flee from single mothers.

1. Fear that 'baba mtoto' could came back

There's this lie people like spreading about people who have kids. That a kid is a very strong bond and no matter what happens, this man or woman will always look back. That is a lie. Unless people loved each other, kids won't make them stick together. All the same, men are scared that it might happen.

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