Contrary to many’s belief that marriage is an achievement, Nollywood screen diva Mercy Aigbe has said the institution is not and it is overrated.
Aigbe whose marriage crashed following alleged battery by her ex-husband Lanre Gentry in April 2017, recounted her experience on her YouTube channel.
According to the fashion entrepreneur, many have suffered in marriages because their parents have trained them to endure whatever their partners do to them, so as to remain married.
She said, “Our mothers brought us up, as women, to take whatever our partners do to us. They tell us to take it because we want to remain in a man’s house. To me, it is not an achievement. Let’s just say as it is– marriage is overrated. It takes two people to make it work; it’s not just about the women. But, everybody keeps heaping all the responsibilities on the woman. That shouldn’t be.”
Explaining how she endured the violence for a while, Aigbe said, “The first time the slap came, it felt like I was dreaming. I wasn’t expecting it and I was shocked beyond words. I didn’t know it was going to happen but it happened. The begging would then come after that. Once a man raises his hand to hit you, he is going to do it over and again. However, because it was my second attempt (at marriage), I was ready to make it work, even with all the violence. I was there hoping and praying. I just wanted a happy home.
Source: concise.ng
