I still remember the first time I met my father in law. I came in, sat down and he asked all the usual questions. He gave me kolanut, then asked me what brought me to his house. I told him “Sir, I’m not here to waste your time or your daughter’s time. I came to marry her”.

I told him “I’m not here for boyfriend and girlfriend nonsense, I came for serious business”.

The man looked at me with a smile on his face and said “This is what I want to hear. I don’t want time wasters in my house” and he shook my hands.

I was proud of myself.