{"id":99306,"date":"2023-09-12T13:54:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T13:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/12\/no-sex-before-marriage-belief-must-change-akosua-agyepong\/"},"modified":"2023-09-12T13:54:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T13:54:11","slug":"no-sex-before-marriage-belief-must-change-akosua-agyepong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/09\/12\/no-sex-before-marriage-belief-must-change-akosua-agyepong\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;No Sex Before Marriage\u201d belief must change \u2013 Akosua Agyepong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"375\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Akosua-jpeg.webp\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Akosua\"\/><\/div>\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legendary Ghanaian highlife musician and television personality, Akosua Agyepong has opined that the \u201dno sex before marriage\u201d \u00a0belief must be reviewed and changed.<\/h6>\n<p>According to her, the traditional belief that to-be-couples have to abstain from sexually related activities until they tie the knot must be reconsidered and changed, as it is causing a lot of problems in society.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking as a guest on GhOne\u2019s Duvet show, the \u2018Kokooko\u2019 hitmaker detailed that this age-old moral principle is causing significant problems for partners who are mostly left unsatisfied in their marriage because they did not know their partners sexually before marriage.<\/p>\n<p>She further argued that marriage is a substantial and life-altering commitment, adding that it is also the biggest investment in life. She also made known that, individuals must be sexually compatible before marriage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThey have to change that \u2018no sex before marriage\u2019. Dem for change am now. E dey cause problems a lot. Your man might be impotent, as you might know. Maybe your woman too might me something else.It\u2019s a problem o,\u201d she said in pidgin.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran crooner\u2019s perspective challenges the traditional notion about pre-marital sex which has been echoed in religious doctrines. While some have agreed with her, others are convinced upholding traditional values that advocate abstinence is the way to go.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legendary Ghanaian highlife musician and television personality, Akosua Agyepong has opined that the \u201dno sex before marriage\u201d \u00a0belief must be reviewed and changed. 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