Simi Sanya Sparks Heated Debate With Cooking Comment

(Simi Sanya. Photo by Gistreel)

After expressing her views on relationship expectations about cooking, media personality Simi Sanya has generated internet discussions.

She insists that being in a relationship does not automatically make one responsible for preparing meals for their spouse.

Speaking at a conversation, Sanya questioned the notion that, just because they are dating, ladies should frequently go to their partners’ houses to cook meals.

Since then, her remarks have garnered popularity on social media, and several Nigerians have contributed to the discussion.

She stated that a partner cannot simply insist on a woman coming to their house every weekend to cook for them just because they are in a relationship, questioning whether that was ever the agreed plan and noting that she had made her position clear beforehand.

Simi Sanya Opens Up About Cooking After Marriage

While explaining her position, Sanya also revealed that her cooking skills remain limited even after getting married, adding that it has never caused issues in her home.

She explained that in her own marriage, she only knows how to cook a few basic meals such as spaghetti, yam and egg, and bread and tea, noting that her husband has always eaten what she prepares without complaint since they got married, and questioning humorously whether he had suffered any harm from it.

Her remarks appeared to emphasise that successful relationships and marriages should not be built solely around traditional expectations of domestic responsibilities.

Comments Spark Debate on Relationship Expectations

Sanya’s comments have generated mixed reactions online, with some users agreeing that cooking should not be treated as an obligation in dating relationships.

Others argued that partners should willingly support one another regardless of traditional gender roles, while some maintained that cooking remains an important expression of care in many relationships.

The discussion continues to fuel broader conversations about evolving relationship expectations, shared responsibilities and individual choices within modern Nigerian marriages.

“In my marriage, I only know how to cook spaghetti, yam and egg, and bread and tea.😭 My husband knows that’s all I can make, and we’ve never fought over it. He eats everything I cook with love.”

— Simi Sanya pic.twitter.com/5bq7SqabfK

— carter🌚 (@carter8f) July 21, 2026