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You need a man to go through life with that\u2019s how we were created.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"query-text ng-tns-c2874356970-294 ng-star-inserted\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>All these women saying they don\u2019t need men are liars. You can have the money but it won\u2019t keep you warm at night,\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Although partnerships have recently gotten more materialistic, Habida, who first gained attention in 2009 with the popular song Sunshine featuring Nameless, added that a woman&#8217;s yearning for a man will never go away.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"query-text ng-tns-c2874356970-294 ng-star-inserted\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>\u201cWe (women) definitely need men, good men. We are not looking for money but for companionship, love and happiness. However, let\u2019s not forget men are meant to provide,\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The mother of two, 41, has been married for more than 20 years. After living in the UK and the US where she had gone to study music, Habida met her husband when she returned to Kenya.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"query-text ng-tns-c2874356970-294 ng-star-inserted\" dir=\"ltr\"><em>\u201cI met my husband when he was quite broke. He had a car that broke down every time. At the time, I was from the US, I had bought two homes in the US. I had a good life but he is someone I thought I could do life with. 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