marriage, telling The Punch that her marriage lasted less than a month
and she fell ill and had to be hospitalized after her husband left
her. Read excerpts from the interview below:
You didn't say what was wrong with you that you had to be hospitalized?
But you already know. We thank the Lord. The most important thing is
that I am alive and better. I appreciate life more. But this one you
are asking, e no reach make I sick? After my husband left after our
wedding, was it not enough reason for me to be sick? Ah! The Lord is
our strength.
Why are you making fun of this?
Ah! I am telling you the truth o. The truth is that we all have
challenges in our lives. I have always believed that the challenge is
not the issue but how you get up and get over it. I was very down last
year. It was my low moment. But with the help of God and the support
of my family and friends, I am here now. I am happy.
Are you no longer depressed?
I was never depressed. I reacted like every normal human being would
react if she embarks on a lifetime journey and it doesn't go as she
planned it. But God has a reason for everything.
Are there times you wish you weren't a celebrity especially when you
are linked with controversies?
The only time I felt bad about my fame was when my marriage ended. I
felt if I weren't this popular; people wouldn't have talked about it.
So many marriages crash on a daily basis but you will not hear about
them. Some people have been married five times but you will not hear
their gist because they are not in the eye of the public. People
didn't know that the marriage had broken up until December when I felt
I was strong enough to handle the publicity that it generated.
Were you shocked with the kind of publicity it generated?
I was shocked! People called me from all parts of the world including
China. Some people cried while some people felt happy. Some guys said
they were happy my marriage ended. Some said they were not happy that
I even married the guy. Some said I looked older than him. Some said
my marriage shouldn't have ended just like that. People talked and
talked. But the only time you know your marriage is successful is when
you live with your partner and God calls one of you home. Marriage of
30 years can still break up. It is a bad thing for a marriage to
breakup. So you can imagine the unhappiness the parties involved would
be going through. Nobody is happy when his/her marriage ends. Some
people see me outside and ask, 'your marriage has ended, how do you
feel?' I will answer them that I am jumping up or how else do they
expect me to feel? Nonsense! A comedian once said that 'complete' and
'finish' appear to have the same meaning but they are not the same. If
you marry the right person, you are complete but if you marry the
wrong person, you are finished.
Were you in love with him in the first place?
I got married to somebody who I was in love with. At that time, he
also said he loved me. Unfortunately, the marriage ended too soon.
Why?
It was due to irreconcilable differences. It is not a thing of joy. I
don't think we should celebrate sadness and bad news. We should be
more sensitive. No marriage should end but peradventure it does, don't
make a mockery of that person. You are not even mocking the person,
you are mocking God.
Are you giving it another shot?
No! Me ke? Let us struggle first and make some money. In any case, I
think I should marry a Chinese or an Indian. If many people agree that
I should marry a Chinese, then I will go ahead. But a Japanese might
be better. Japanese products are strong and reliable.
Is your ex-husband still your friend?
I don't think you should call him my 'ex-husband' because we were
together for less than one month. An ex- husband is somebody you marry
and after three years or more, you separate. Anyway, I don't know
where he is. We have moved on.
Are you happy?
I am happier now and I am better. I was happy before, the only thing
that got me sad was that the marriage ended. I did one wedding and it
didn't go well and I am alive. I should thank God.
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