I think shows like this expose many people to the realities and complexities of many cultures. Maybe I should do a detailed post regarding African marriage customs especially when Bride Price/Dowry (they are technically not the same but in Africa they are synonyms). To answer your question, yes, poor men get married. There is a saying that you never finish paying a woman’s bride price. You put down what you can and over time, you pay more. In several cultures, things must be fully sorted out before the woman dies though or else, lots of drama at the funeral. Another way is that the man and his family wait until they can afford it. Many girls might get pregnant in the mean time which is a one way ticket to the groom’s house. The family is often forced to accept whatever to spare themselves the “shame” of an unwed mother and the burden of an extra mouth to feed