Founder of Agape Christian Ministries, Funke Felix-Adejumo, has advised married men not to sacrifice their health or lives in an attempt to satisfy every expectation of their wives, saying no one can completely please a woman.
The remarks, which went viral on Sunday, July 5, 2026, were made during a sermon in which Adejumo spoke on balance, mutual responsibility and financial independence in marriage.
The exact date and venue of the sermon were not disclosed in reports.
Addressing married men, Adejumo urged them to be responsible husbands without placing themselves under unrealistic pressure.
“To all married men, don’t ever kill yourself trying to please a woman.”
“I’m a woman speaking to you, and there is nobody who can please a woman to the fullest.”
She used women’s beauty routines to illustrate her point, arguing that human desires are constantly changing.
“God gave us natural nails, we cut them and put on artificial ones.”
“He gave us natural hair, we remove it and wear wigs.”
“If God cannot please us completely, who are you to think you can?”
Adejumo encouraged husbands to do their best in marriage without risking their well-being.
“Listen to me very, very carefully.”
“Do everything, but don’t kill yourself.”
“Married men, hear me, I’m a woman speaking to you now.”
“There is nobody that can please a woman.”
“Don’t die! Do your best.”
She also challenged women to pursue financial independence instead of relying solely on their husbands for their needs.
“Don’t let the money you will have be only sexually transmitted money.”
“You, have your money. So that whatever your husband gives you, it will be an addition.”
Referring to the biblical story of Esther, she urged women to build their own financial capacity and become a source of support in their homes.
“Esther chapter 2, they gave her her own.”
“Where is your own now? Who says you too cannot surprise your husband with a Prado?”
Sharing a personal experience, Adejumo said she gave her husband 61 gifts when he celebrated his 60th birthday, adding that wives should also make meaningful contributions to their families.
“When my husband turned 60, I gave him 61 gifts.”
“Your life should not be dependent on ‘until daddy comes’.”
“We have left that level.”
The sermon has generated widespread discussion on social media, with supporters describing the message as practical marital advice, while others argued that successful marriages require mutual sacrifice, understanding and shared responsibility between husbands and wives.