Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu has shared her opinion that infidelity shouldn’t be a reason to end a marriage, instead suggesting that physical abuse is a more significant deal breaker.
In an interview, she recalled her own experience of calling off her wedding due to domestic violence, even while pregnant, and emphasized that physical assault is a more critical issue than infidelity.
“I had to choose between my profession and to marry a guy, and I chose my job. He gave me an option, and I chose my job.
At one point, I regretted that decision, but after that, I was like, ‘Oh wow, thank god I chose my path’.
I didn’t talk about it to the press; this is the first time I am saying it. I left him because of the battery. For me, infidelity, yes, but it isn’t enough for you to let go of your man. But, if it’s battery, I advise any woman to, in fact, not take any of their property and run for your life because they will never stop. Once a man lifts his hand on you, he won’t stop.
For me, infidelity, yes. But it’s not really enough for you to let go of your man. I called off my wedding two days before because that day, he gave me a beating of my life. I was pregnant then, and I was like, is this what I’m entering? Because he has never done it before.”
Several Nigerian celebrities, including Ngozi Nwosu, Yetunde Kuti, Yeni Kuti, Patience Ozokwor, and Desola Afod, have publicly stated that infidelity is not a deal breaker in their marriages.
They believe that physical abuse, not infidelity, is a more significant reason to end a relationship.
They emphasize that infidelity is not worth leaving a marriage over, citing reasons such as the imperfection of their partners, the possibility of the next partner also cheating, and the importance of securing their homes and relationships.
