In his advice on creating a long-lasting marriage, veteran Nollywood actor Bob-Manuel Udokwu advises unmarried people to prioritize their inner principles over outside characteristics like wealth and good looks. The actor, who has been married for 24 years since February 19, 2000, stated in an interview that a happy courting phase is the first step towards a successful marriage.

He advised:
They should look past the here and now, I'll tell them. By "the present," I mean flimsy things like material possessions, attractiveness, and handsomeness. The world is becoming a very materialistic place, and Nigerian youth are no exception. Their whole attention is on material possessions. That is not necessarily how things operate. Some parents of ours had nothing at first. Before they married our mothers, some of our fathers had not even thousands of naira, therefore they were not millionaires, but they managed to create long-lasting relationships. You will discover that the most glitzy wedding does not necessarily translate into a successful marriage, nor does the most miserable wedding result in the finest marriage. Individuals are what make marriages work.
There are numerous instances of extremely wealthy families whose children marry, albeit through arranged unions, and the unions disintegrate after a few months. One or two children would have arrived by now, and despite their financial means, these kids grow up aimlessly. It is important for young people to consider the future. They ought to think about what might occur in ten or twenty years. These choices are quite personal. Throughout history, women have been able to see promise in men, even if they are not very wealthy.
Even though that "nothing" was a chance for development, some older women frequently remember that their spouses had "nothing" when they were married. Unfortunately, things have changed in the modern world, and the main criterion for marriage is now wealth. True prosperity is fleeting, and stability is frequently found by those who see past it. Divorce was uncommon and taboo in earlier generations, but peer pressure and financial constraints cause many marriages to fail nowadays. People should think carefully about their marriage goals.