Steph Nora Okere who has since her separate way after the
dissolution of her marriage with her husband spoke to vanguard about her failed
marriage, saying that the split was based on personal conduct and
irreconcilable differences.
When
asked why her marriage to Lanre Falana did not last.
I was never married but I was involved in a marriage process
which got truncated along the line. Marriage begins with paying the woman’s
dowry, traditional and white wedding. All these did not take place. My family
didn’t support marrying a man who kept one woman in one place and plans keeping
another one in another place. I attend Catholic church and the marriage process
in Catholic, begins with the intended couples tendering a marriage certificate
issued by a court to the church. This was the main reason we were in court in
the first place.
Was it cultural differences that led to the break up?
Was it cultural differences that led to the break up?
Not at all. It was based on personal conduct and irreconcilable
differences . We were not living together. We had the court marriage in July
and he went abroad September. Only for him to come back like a year and half
later.
You
said in an interview that you had no regret about your ‘’truncated marriage process.’’
That is because I am not a party to pretense. That marriage
would have made me a sad woman. I have learnt not to judge a book by its cover.
Any plans of marrying again?
It has not been easy. You hardly can differentiate between a
man who truly wants you as a woman because he feels for you , or one who wants
to be seen with a known actress. Some men can go as far as taking a bet over
you because you are a known actress. But when a good man comes around, I will
settle with him. However, my Bible has not told me I can not make heaven as a
single woman.
Do you feel lonely as a single woman?
How? Because I am not married? Why should I feel lonely? I
have my family. I have brothers, sisters, friends and neighbours.
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