NIGERIA, Dec. 4 -- Where does the security of marriage truly lie? It is a question as old as the institution itself, yet as fresh as the changing realities of modern relationships. For many, family planning has long been embraced as a form of security, a protective shield crafted through the use of contraceptives, careful child spacing, and informed decision-making. The World Health Organization describes family planning as the ability of individuals and couples to anticipate and attain their desired number of children and to decide the spacing and timing of their births. This idea sounds simple, yet behind it lies a web of emotional, economic, psychological, and relational implications that shape the very core of marital life.

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