Elsie Uzoma, the estranged wife of popular comedian Bright Okpocha well known as Basketmouth, has urged Nigerians to stop marriage-shaming women.
According to the mother of two whose marriage with Basket Mouth recently crashed, women are always being shamed for not getting married at a certain age.
She said that people need to understand that when a woman isn’t married it’s because she’s probably taking her time or hasn’t found the right person yet.
Marriage is hard work, she said, and if people are forced to get married without being prepared, they might end up rush out of the marriage eventually.
“It’s only in this part of this world that people make a big fuss about a woman not being married at a certain age. U hear questions like ‘Aunty why are you not married?’ Is she going to marry herself, Elsie queried.
She added that: “People even go as far as suggesting for one to give birth. When a woman isn’t married is because she is taking time or hasn’t found the right one”.
Touching on marriage, she said: “Marriage can be tough as beautiful as it can be. It requires hardwork”.
Watch her speak below:
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