A 58-year-old man has revealed that he has remained a virgin his entire life due to a vow he made to God but is now ready to get married.
Speaking on Kasapa FM’s show hosted by Akosua Ahwenepa, the man shared his remarkable story, leaving both the host and listeners in disbelief.
When asked about his relationship status, he stated firmly, “No child, no wife, no girlfriend. That is the standard.” Pressed further, he confirmed that he had never been intimate with a woman, a revelation that shocked the host.
He explained that his commitment to celibacy began in childhood after he fell in love with the sound of the piano in church. Initially aspiring to become a pastor, he later abandoned that path but remained devoted to his vow of faithfulness to God.
“I wanted to be a pastor. But later I changed my mind because there were certain wrong things that I would not do. So I told God, ‘I’ll be faithful to you.’ And I maintained my word to this very day,” he recounted.
However, in an unexpected turn, the man disclosed that he is now open to marriage. “Yes, I want to get married now,” he announced, leaving the host momentarily speechless.
His revelation sparked widespread reactions on social media, with some users praising his dedication while others jokingly offered to help him “break his vow.” One commenter remarked, “58 years of celibacy? This man deserves a medal.”
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This Ghanaian man is still a virgin at 58 years old because he promised to be faithful to God.
Australian actress Rebel Wilson has shared a deeply personal revelation, disclosing that she lost her virginity at the age of 35.
Wilson, 44, hopes that by sharing her story in her upcoming memoir “Rebel Rising,” set to be released on April 2, she can send a “positive message” to others about the timing of such experiences.
In an interview with PEOPLE, Wilson emphasised that not everyone needs to lose their virginity during their teenage years.
“There was one vague time, I think I told my best friend, ‘Oh, yeah, I just did it to just get it over with when I was like 23,’” Wilson recounts. “Just to really avoid the questions.
“Normally I would just leave the room when the conversation was happening,” she continues. “And then the people that said, ‘Oh, at 24, it’s so late.’ And then I’m sitting here thinking, ‘Oh my god, my number’s 35. What the hell? I’m going to look like the biggest loser,” Rebel Wilson stated.
She encouraged individuals to wait until they feel ready or more mature, stressing that there should be no pressure on young people.
“It’s absolutely incredible, if I had been born 20 years later, I probably would’ve explored my sexuality more. I just knew I was attracted to men, and that was the normal thing,” recalls Wilson.
Wilson recalls avoiding discussions about the topic during her teenage years due to feeling embarrassed. She mentioned fabricating a vague story to her best friend about losing her virginity at 23 just to evade questions.
“And so when I started opening myself up probably more after my father’s death and realizing, oh, even though I’d seen marriage as a terrible thing and waste of time, I started opening myself up to that,” she adds. “And then only years later, meeting women and having feelings for a woman, and that, I just think it’s a sign of where society kind of was.”
The Pitch Perfect star acknowledges being a “late bloomer” but believes her experience would have been different if she were 20 years younger.
She reflects on her journey of self-discovery, including her attraction to men, eventually leading to exploring her sexuality further after her father’s passing.
Now engaged to designer Ramona Agruma and a proud mother to her first child, Royce Lillian, born via surrogate in November 2022, Wilson’s story serves as a testament to embracing one’s journey at their own pace.
Theresie Nhirakajumba is an old woman who has been able to keep her virginity for 123 years which she now regrets and wishes to find a partner before she departs from the world.
In a video shared on YouTube by Afrimax English, Theresie disclosed her reason for not being in the company of a man, blaming it on the culture of her village and her fear of men during her youthful days.
According to her, growing up, women were not allowed to mingle with the men in her village and it was also taboo for a woman to be found in the company of men.
“In all my life, I never had a husband. I am 123 years old. It is true that I am a virgin at my age. If I have had a husband, I would have some children but I don’t have any”, she said.
She further stated that she however never developed feelings for any man because of the fear she had for men, adding that she turned down all the proposals from men who wanted her hand in marriage.
She explained that she refused all those proposals because she felt she wasn’t ready for marriage and was waiting for the right time.
“I didn’t want to engage with men. I had a strong fear for men and that prevented me from any potential relationship throughout my youth. I would see men coming to my hometown but I never developed a love for someone”, she said.
She stated that when she realized she was ready for marriage, it was too late for her because she had already turned old which was making it difficult for men to find her attractive.
Theresie shared that, although she is old, she is still optimistic that she would find a good man and wouldn’t hesitate to accept any man who would propose to her.
“Of course, if I can find someone who is interested in me, I would not hesitate because there’s no woman who dislikes a caring man to comfort and care about her. If a man shows up, I would be ready to entertain the options. I know that my age is a big hindrance in a search for a man but I have refused to give up in a search for a good man who is willing to spend time with his time with me”, Theresie shared.
Founder and leader of Eastwood Anaba Ministries, has highlighted the need for the youth to prioritise chastity. He said virginity is a pride that should be jealously guarded.
According to the founder and leader of Eastwood Anaba Ministries, virginity is a pride that must be preserved.
He says virgins should not let people who have messed up their sexuality mock them because it’s still pride.
Eastwood Anaba is of the view that people who are not virgins are struggling but will never make it open but rather resort to mocking virgins just to force people into their zone.
“Those of you who are virgins, don’t let the people who have messed themselves up mock you that you are outdated; that’s why you’re a virgin. Virginity is a pride you must keep.
“You see, these ones who have messed up their sexuality will never tell you the truth, they will never tell you how they are struggling,” he added.
In Iran, virginity before marriage is important for many girls and their families. Sometimes men demand a virginity certificate – a practice that the World Health Organization (WHO) deems to be against human rights. But in the past year, more and more people have been campaigning against it.
“You tricked me into marrying you because you’re not a virgin. Nobody would marry you if they knew the truth.”
This is what Maryam’s husband said to her after they had sex for the first time.
She tried to reassure him that, even though she didn’t bleed, she had never had intercourse before. But he didn’t believe her, and asked her to get a virginity certificate.
This is not uncommon in Iran. After getting engaged, many women go to a doctor and get a test that proves they’ve never had sex.
However, according to the WHO, virginity testing has no scientific merit.
Maryam’s certificate stated that her hymen type was “elastic”. This means she might not bleed after penetrative sex.
“It hurt my pride. I didn’t do anything wrong, but my husband kept insulting me,” she said. “I couldn’t take it anymore, so I took some pills and tried to kill myself.”
Just in time, she was taken to a hospital and survived.
“I will never forget those dark days. I lost 20kg [3 stone] during that time.”
Growing calls to end the practice
Maryam’s story is the reality of many women in Iran. Being a virgin before marriage is still crucial for many girls and their families. It’s a value that is deeply rooted in cultural conservatism.
But recently, things have started to change. Women and men around the country have been campaigning to put an end to virginity testing.
Last November, an online petition received almost 25,000 signatures within a single month. This was the first time virginity testing was being openly challenged by so many people in Iran.
“It’s a violation of privacy, and it’s humiliating,” says Neda.
When she was a 17-year-old student in Tehran, she lost her virginity to her boyfriend.
“I panicked. I was terrified about what would happen if my family found out.”
So, Neda decided to repair her hymen.
Technically, this procedure is not illegal – but it has dangerous social implications, so no hospital will agree to perform it.
So Neda found a private clinic that would do it in secret – at a heavy price.
“I spent all my savings. I sold my laptop, my mobile phone and my gold jewellery,” she says.
She had to sign a document to take full responsibility in case something went wrong.
A midwife then proceeded with the procedure. It took about 40 minutes.
But Neda would need many weeks to recover.
“I was in a lot of pain. I couldn’t move my legs,” she recalls.
She hid the whole thing from her parents.
“I felt very lonely. But I think that the fear of them finding out helped me tolerate the pain.”
In the end, the ordeal Neda endured was all for nothing.
A year later, she met someone who wanted to marry her. But when they had sex, she didn’t bleed. The procedure had failed.
“My boyfriend accused me of trying to trick him into marriage. He said that I was a liar and he left me.”
Pressure from the family
Despite the WHO denouncing virginity testing as unethical and lacking scientific merit, the practice is still carried out in several countries, including Indonesia, Iraq and Turkey.
The Iranian Medical Organisation maintain that they only carry out virginity testing in specific circumstances – such as court cases and rape accusations.
However, most requests for a virginity certification still come from couples who are planning to get married. So they turn to private clinics – often accompanied by their mothers.
A gynaecologist or a midwife will carry out a test and issue a certificate. This will include the woman’s full name, her father’s name, her national ID and sometimes her photo. It will describe the status of her hymen, and include the statement: “This girl appears to be a virgin.”
In more conservative families, the document will be signed by two witnesses – normally the mothers.
Dr Fariba has been issuing certificates for years. She admits it’s a humiliating practice, but believes she’s actually helping many women.
“They’re under such pressure from their families. Sometimes I’ll verbally lie for the couple. If they’ve slept together and want to get married, I’ll say in front of their families that the woman is a virgin.”
But for many men, marrying a virgin is still fundamental.
“If a girl loses her virginity before marriage, she cannot be trustworthy. She might leave her husband for another man,” says Ali, a 34-year-old electrician from Shiraz.
He says he’s had sex with 10 women. “I couldn’t resist,” he says.Ali accepts there’s a double standard in Iranian society, but says he sees no reason to break away from tradition.
“Social norms accept that men have more freedom than women.”
Ali’s view is shared by many people, especially in more rural, conservative areas of Iran.
Despite mounting demonstrations against virginity testing, given this notion is so deeply rooted within Iranian culture, many believe a total ban on the practice by the government and lawmakers is unlikely anytime soon.
Hope in the future
Four years after attempting to take her own life and living with an abusive husband, Maryam was finally able to get a divorce through the courts.
She became single just a few weeks ago.
“It’s going to be very hard to trust a man again,” she says. “I can’t see myself getting married in the near future.”
Along with tens of thousands of other women, she, too, signed one of the growing number of online petitions to put an end to issuing virginity certificates.
Although she expects nothing to change soon, perhaps not even within her lifetime, she does believe one day women will gain more equality within her country.
“I’m sure it will happen one day. I hope in the future no girls will have to go through what I did.”
