Nollywood actress Nkiru Umeh shared her teenage love story, revealing that she met her husband and entered into marital life at a young age. At 17, she initially connected with her future husband, and by the age of 18 the following year, they tied the knot.

Nkiru explained that the decision to marry early was influenced by numerous proposals she received from the age of 14, prompting her to consider building a family.

She said;

“I met my husband when I was 17 years old but I got married at 18. I had my first son a month before my 19th birthday. I can’t say why I decided to get married that early. I started having suitors quite early and this made me consider starting a family early. I saw my husband, chose him and the rest is history.

There was no opposition to my getting married early. Aside from having a lot of suitors at such an early age, I had rapid growth, which made me look 17 years old, even when I was just 14. This made men think that I was already mature enough for marriage. When I became an adult, I chose my husband and there was no opposition. Getting married early is a decision I am so proud to have made.

I have been married for 22 years and I just turned 40 this year. Marriage has no formula. What works for me might not work for another person. I would say what has kept my marriage going is first of all God. We put God first in everything we do. Secondly, friendship also kept my marriage going. My husband and I have a great relationship and we are friends. Thirdly, I would say understanding. We both put in the work to understand each other, even when we have disagreements.

Some people might do all the things I mentioned above, which sustained my marriage and it may still not work out well. Marriage involves two people deciding to make it work. One can still put in all the work and still nothing works. Hence, I won’t say I know why anyone’s marriage didn’t work out.

Understanding plays a huge role in marital success but I can’t say if lack of understanding is the major reason why some celebrity marriages crash. The marital issue is a very sensitive topic and no one has a monopoly of knowledge when it comes to a successful marriage. It’s an institution with no graduation. One just keeps learning and unlearning. I won’t blame anyone for his or her marital issue.”

Wishing you many more happy and fulfilled married years in Jesus name.

Wow!

Wishing you many more happy and prosperous married life in Jesus name.

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