“When I Met My Husband I Was Not In Love With Him " - Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
Any time Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde speaks
about her husband, her face lights up in a smile. And then, no question about
the sort of relationship they both share is complete without the shapely
actress saying, “If I had not married him, I would not have married anyone
else.”
And this is quite understandable, as their union of 16 years
has weathered the storm and is one of the few in the industry that is scandal
free, thus far.
Surprisingly, the actress says scandals are expected when an
individual is famous. As such, they add up in making her life story more
interesting. She adds that she is not bothered because her husband is very
understanding.
“It would have been extremely painful if my husband takes
things to heart, then it would have been a roller coaster ride for me and then
I have to go
through the problem again and again. God has been great you know, ‘the guy no get wahala,” She quips.
through the problem again and again. God has been great you know, ‘the guy no get wahala,” She quips.
As a veteran in the marriage business, Omosexy, as the
actress is fondly called reveals that the love was not instantaneous. “I always
tell people that when I met him I was not in love with him but he says for him
it was love at first sight so I had to grow to love him. I was attracted to him
because of his maturity. I saw the ability for him to see me. I mean, he knows
me more than I know myself. It is just weird I can’t explain. You just can’t
get it. But he feels my pain, it is easy for him.
When their paths first crossed, a young Omotola had just
lost her father; hence the emotional trauma she was experiencing at that time
was overwhelming.
Then her husband showed up with a ray of hope and then she
fell for his charming nature. “In those days I was young so there were ways I
particularly handle things that were immature so I would snap very fast because
I was short-tempered. So many people will think I was very difficult even my
mother. But he would tell her to leave me alone. Even then, my mother will say
‘you will not marry, there is no one that will marry you,’’ She says with a
smile.
