Help us solve this

Dear Obaa Yaa,

I have been having a serious argument with a friend of mine on men and women, and I would like you to help us solve it.

For some time now, I have been hearing that the women in this country are more than the men, and my friend also supported it by saying that every man in this country is entitled to seven solid women.

In fact, Obaa Yaa, I am confused because at the various workplaces and in other organisations, you can see that the men outnumber the women, and the only place where the women outnumber the men is the markets.

Can you help us with statistics suggesting that men are more than women and also help me to establish the veracity of the claim that every man is supposed to marry more than one woman?
P. K. Tamakloe, Akosombo.

Dear P.K,

According to statistics, women are more than men in this country but not to the extent that one man can marry seven women.

There are about two men to three women, although the ratio is not definite. As it were, when you take two men, only one on the average can marry two wives. The other can only get a woman and no more.

My question is why you are worried about something you can’t change.

Besides, as a Christian, you are entitled to marry only one woman.

You should not encourage such conversations because it can affect some decisions you want to take in life.