In 2023, Sopuruchi noticed Dike because he was the finest guy at their law firm. And Dike admits that the first time she smiled at him, he was immediately drawn in. Late nights working on briefs turned into friendship and then love. By January 2024, they were officially dating, and by December 2025, they were married. As Piggyvest turns 10 we celebrate the real lovers building lives using Piggyvest. We spoke to the Anenes to discuss how two private, independent people learned to be vulnerable with their hearts and finances, the importance of being intentional with money, and why marrying your friend makes all the difference.
Can you just tell me what you do for a living?
Dike: I’m a lawyer. I’m a senior associate in the intellectual property litigation practice area.
Sopuruchi: I’m also a lawyer, but I don’t do litigation. I do startup advisory and corporate law, and I also moonlight in project management.
How did you two meet and when? Take us back to that time.
Dike: We met in November 2023. As we mentioned, we’re both lawyers and met at a law firm. I had started there in August of that year, and she joined in November. I remember being in the library with colleagues while she was undergoing her orientation with the IT department. We saw each other, and she smiled at me. There’s a way she looks at people; it feels like she can look into your soul. I was immediately drawn to her.
Sopuruchi: Let me cut in here! It happened that he was actually the finest guy on the team, and I like “fine boys.” I used to go to him because I noticed he was very meticulous. Most of the associates referred me to him if I wanted a second opinion on a document. It worked out perfectly because I thought he was handsome, and since he was my senior by about three or four levels, it was professional.
Eventually, the firm started pairing us together on tasks because they felt we’d be an excellent team. Joke’s on them, right? We stayed up late working on programs and ended up spending too much time together. When you feed something, it grows. We were colleagues for two months, became fast friends, and by January 28, 2024, we started dating officially.
How was it working together? Was dating an issue with the company?
Sopuruchi: The company doesn’t have an issue with colleagues dating; they only have an issue with two married people working at the firm. However, we didn’t want the extra attention, so we kept it low-key. We’d go on dates outside, but in the office, we were strictly professional. He was so serious sometimes I’d ask, “Are you sure you’re still dating me?” In the office, they called me “SR,” and even after we started dating, he kept calling me “SR” instead of “babe.” We kept it on the down-low until our close friends started noticing.
Dike: It actually made work easier. I wasn’t just working with a colleague; I was working with my “baby,” and she always had my back.
At what point did you realise this was your person and you needed to take it to the next stage?
Dike: For me, it was almost immediately. Even though I wasn’t looking for anything serious at the time, once I saw her, I just knew.
Sopuruchi: He grew on me. He is very kind, generous, and sensitive. Beyond work, I saw him as a great person and a friend. I realised I was in love and knew if he asked me to marry him, I’d say yes. We began those conversations in March or April 2024—just a few months into dating. We had our traditional wedding in November and our civil wedding in December 2025.
Since you talked about marriage so early, when did you start discussing finances?
Sopuruchi: Personally, I’m very private about my finances. But Dike is even more private and hush-hush about money. But once we realised we were getting married, we had to discuss how to fund the wedding and our lives. I used “style” to ask him what he was worth to see if our plans were feasible. When he finally told me, I knew we had to be intentional about streamlining our funds. Around mid-2024, we realised we both used Piggyvest.
Dike: It was after we spent a lot on our October birthdays—our birthdays are only a day apart —and we went on a destination trip. After that big spend, we sat down and said, “Okay, this is where we are financially, and we have these plans for next year.”
Was it a pool of funds or individual savings?
Sopuruchi: We did Target Savings for different things, one for a car and another for the wedding. We didn’t have a Group Target; the funds were in my own Piggyvest Target Savings. Whenever money came into either of our accounts, we’d send it there immediately. I was the one managing the Targets.
Was it hard to navigate those early money talks, given that you are both private people?
Dike: Yes, she would always ask me for updates, and I wasn’t used to that level of transparency. I felt being transparent meant being vulnerable, and I wasn’t comfortable with that yet. I’m more comfortable now; we basically know what each other earns.
Sopuruchi: I was a bit more curious because, as the guy, he was going to “chest” most of the bills, and I wanted to be sure he could do that without breaking down. Sometimes during wedding planning, he’d be squeezing his face, and I’d have to ask, “How much is the money now?” But we are in a better place now, and we budget together.
What is your financial system like now as a married couple?
Dike: I married a very intentional woman. Between December 28th and 31st, right after our civil wedding, we had a “goal mapping” meeting. We sat down and mapped out our income for the coming year and prioritised expenses, savings, investments, retirement, and emergency funds.
Sopuruchi: I handle the savings, retirement, and emergency funds, while Dike handles the investments because he is a certified financial modelling and valuation analyst. He handles our US and Nigerian stocks.
Dike: Since I have financial knowledge, I figure out which stocks give the best returns. We send our salaries to their various “buckets” as soon as they hit, and the rest goes to home expenses, groceries and utilities.
Are there features you wish Piggyvest had to help with this?
Sopuruchi: We really wanted a joint account feature or a better way to budget within the app. I know Flex Naira has Labels, but it would be better if we could deduct directly from those Labels and track them automatically. So for now, we do it manually.
Did one of you have to leave the law firm after the wedding?
Dike: Yes, she left in December 2024. I had been there longer and had accelerated growth, so it made more sense for me to stay. Plus, she is more “employable” and visible; she can get a job anywhere.
During your goal mapping, did you disagree on anything?
Sopuruchi: We disagreed on the amount for “personal spend.” He thought I was taking too much, and I argued I had more needs. We also disagreed on house rent. I wanted to allocate more than he did.
Dike: Eventually, we reached a neutral ground. It’s a good thing she insisted, because by the time we found a place, it was quite expensive. She had the foresight that I lacked at the time.
What are your favourite Piggyvest features?
Sopuruchi: I started using Piggyvest in 2021. I loved the Piggybank feature at the time, because the interest appealed to me, and the withdrawal dates helped me say no to people asking for “urgent 2k.” I also love the Flex Dollar feature; it made me feel good to have dollar savings. I also use Safelock and Flex Naira. I really like to use all the features.
Dike: I’m an OG; I started in 2019. I have trust issues and was wary of Ponzi schemes, but after I moved to Abuja and started earning a salary, I didn’t want my money just sitting in a bank. So I started with ₦500 daily automated savings. Now, I put millions in Piggyvest, and I’m not scared. Now, I actually prefer Flex Naira because it earns interest while remaining liquid. I love the interest—it feels like free money. Last year, I tried Safelock for the first time; seeing the interest hit my Flex Naira account immediately was amazing. It really helps you balance your portfolio.
Apart from the wedding, what has Piggyvest helped you accomplish?
Sopuruchi: It helped me save for my first house rent and our destination birthday trip.
Dike: It helped me fix my car engine, which was a significant amount of money. Also, the House Money feature helped me pay my rent in 2024; it was the first “seamless” experience I’d ever had. Usually, you think the rent is far away until it’s suddenly due, and you don’t have the money. This time, when the landlady called, I didn’t even skip a beat. I just said, “No problem, you’ll get it.”
What are your goals for the next five years?
Dike: We definitely want to have at least two children. I’m hoping we might be outside Nigeria, but if we’re here, “nothing spoil.” I want to be in a management role where I’m not doing admin tasks all day, but rather managing investments. We want to be financially free so our kids can go to the best schools.
Sopuruchi: I want a more diverse investment portfolio. We want to make thousands of dollars in stocks. We are also planning to buy more land this year and hopefully travel abroad next year.
What advice would you give to other couples?
Sopuruchi: You have to be willing to compromise. Leaving my job was a compromise, but I saw the bigger picture. Also, marry your friend. Because we were friends first, our financial disagreements never got heated.
Dike: Marry someone who is either on your level or working hard toward a future. 80% to 90% of relationship problems stem from money. If you understand where your partner is financially and work together, it’s much easier. Be transparent. It was a toughie for me at first, but being vulnerable with the right person is worth it. It’s a partnership.
Complete this sentence: “Real lovers use Piggyvest because…”
Sopuruchi: Real lovers use Piggyvest because it makes the love realer.
Dike: Real lovers use Piggyvest because it eases financial pressures.
