I will tell u why marriages dont last these days and it has nothing to do with the length of courtship. Some of the best marriages were made when the bride and groom saw each other for the first time on their wedding day. So that debunks the theory of short or long courtships.
Number 1
Ba hakuri da juna
Number 2
the foundation of it was is on a false premise to begin with. Ppl pretend to be what they are not, and they cant keep up the pretence after marriage
Number 3
very few ppl marry a person for his/her piety.
Number 4.
Many attractive girls parade themselves before eligible (and married) men hoping to be wife no2 or above of Alhaji/Senator/honorable 'Wane'.
Number 5
many girls ba tarbiyya these days
Number 6
Many men are heartless these days.
kuma many men basu san ka idojin aure ba. Just a few of what is wrong with alakar maza da mata these days.