Nigerian businesswoman Grace Ofure has shared her views on marriage, respect, and the realities of building with a partner.
Speaking during Honest Bunch podcast, the entrepreneur revealed that she has been married for 22 years, and she didn’t marry a rich man. According to her, what truly matters is mutual respect and partnership between husband and wife.
In her words:
“I’ve been married for 22 years. I did not marry a rich man. Young girls, a man that you work with — that you build together with — gives you more respect, whether you like it or not. You already have a standing with that man.”
When Daddy Freeze pointed out that “data shows that 95 percent of Nigerians who struggle together end up in bitterness,” Grace Ofure disagreed, saying many of the stories people share about “struggling together” are not always true.
“Because the 95% that struggle together, you don’t know if they’re telling you the truth. So many things you hear is a lie. How did you struggle with the man?”
She also spoke about how respect and self-awareness play a big role in how a man treats his wife.
“My husband is a very quiet person. I’m more of a talking person. You might not even know him. But if Daddy Freeze comes into a place and greets me first, I’ll tell him — that’s my husband. You have to greet my husband first. That’s my husband.”
Grace Ofure concluded by hinting that many people who complain about their marriages online don’t always tell the full story.
“When a man starts to treat you bad, was it because of your behavior? Would they tell you that on a podcast? What they did?”