Toyosi Etim-Effiong, wife of Nigerian actor Daniel Etim-Effiong, has caused a stir by admitting that she doesn’t completely trust her husband, even after seven years of marriage.
During an episode of her podcast, The Toyosi, her husband asked if she trusted him 100% after seven years together, and after a moment’s thought, she replied “No“, explaining that although she believes he will keep his vows, she acknowledges that life can be unpredictable.
“Do I trust you a hundred percent? No, but I trust that you will always keep me in the loop. Maybe not ‘keep me in the loop. I’ve spent these years with you, I know you to a large extent and I’m getting to know you better.I think that you will do your absolute best to honour your vows and honour what we have. But I’m also aware that, I don’t want to say anything can happen, but things happen more or less. And I feel like if anything ever happens, I would know.”
A clip from the episode circulated widely online, sparking mixed reactions from social media users, with some sympathizing with Toyosi’s perspective and expressing agreement, while others criticized the couple for sharing the intimate conversation publicly.
“Her response in the interview is deep. Her emotions, facial expressions, and thoughtful pauses, coupled with her careful choice of words, speak volumes. I sincerely wish them all the best.”
“You can never trust someone 💯, you can lie to yourself that you do but it’s not possible, if 💯 trust is attainable, there won’t be jealousy, there won’t be fear of losing that person… as long as you married someone with value, someone you know that other people would do anything to have because they are good both financially and character wise, you will always have that fear of losing them and that fear is as a result of lacking trust and it’s normal… you just have to control your fear and trust them at least 75% for the sake of your inner peace,” said another person.
Other people voiced their disapproval of the content:
“There’s no reason why this should be content. I’m very much against this sort of marital content. You’ll harm yourselves but to each their own.”
“U want to make content and hustle with sensitive private content creation that could spin off and probably mess you up if care is not taken..a good discussion but strictly away from public eye….lets be calming down,”