There is an ongoing debate about the propriety or otherwise of sex before marriage which has been rekindled by an allegation that a newly wedded woman has divorced her husband after realising that he was born without penis.

Sex before marriage is moral misconduct that religious groups, most especially Christianity frown upon.

However, there is a school of thought which hold the view that sex before marriage is good in the sense that, it affords partners who intend to marry, the opportunity to be sure of their sexual preferences and prowess among others before they make a commitment.

A Nigerian man, Chinedu Adikwu known on twitter as @iadikwu, reignited the debate after sharing the story of the said couple who he alleged have separated as a result of the husband’s deformity.

He wrote: “A lady just separated from one of my village brothers. The reason/cause: Inability to consummate the Union; he was born with a defect (no pe**s). She’s persuaded to bear him children via his brother. Ladies please check him before you say Yes.

“I’m told there’s something there but it’s not complete. A deformity from birth which his parents concealed until he got to over 30.”

This is really sad! It happened to one of our known gospel singers. On believers' note, he married his wife without testing it. She has no vagina and the church had to encourage/approve him to marry another woman. That's a firm ground for divorce. They had children b4 he died.

— Joy Ogbonna_Amara (@joyokwyogbonna) July 27, 2019

This is a lesson to those that believe Jesus will come down from heaven & fix their marriage just bcs they foolishly didn't check out each other before getting married. Marriage is canal arrangement first b4 any spiritual.

— IKEMEFUNA (@BlackIgboLord) July 27, 2019

I thought consummation of marriage is the last rite in the marriage process. If a union remains unconsumated, technically, the marriage is void

— Celina (@Spearszed) July 27, 2019

The relief for both void and voidable marriages is an annulment.... For a clear understanding of the difference between a void and voidable marriage see the case of De Renville v. De Reneville.

— Tamunoibibam Pepple (@favpepple) July 27, 2019