What does Chinua Achebe's story "Marriage is a Private Affair" say about the relationship between fathers and sons?

A
poignant story about love conquering even the
staunchest of cultural norms, Achebe's
"Marriage is a Private Affair" has
much to say in regard to the relationship between
fathers and sons. It is a
lesson that despite their own personal misgivings, fathers cannot
dictate
their sons' destinies for them for any reason, and certainly not for the societal
or
religious prejudices that may be outdated or even flawed. In the beginning
of the story,
Nnaemeka has chosen a wife very carefully, but he is quite
nervous about revealing his
intentions to his father as his intended, Nene,
is not of the Ibo tribe.

Indeed, when Nnaemeka's father, Okeke,
hears of his plans, he is furious and even considers the
match to be a plot
by the devil. Unable to sway Nnaemeka away from his love, Okeke resolves to

simply disown his son in his heart and to cut him completely out of his life. Nnaemeka,
however,
has faith that his father will eventually change his mind. Indeed,
when Nnaemeka and Nene
finally bear...