Patrick Doyle, Pens No-holds-barred Emotional Note To His Actress Wife, Ireti While Admitting It’s Been A Bumpy Ride
Veteran broadcaster and actor, Patrick Doyle has penned down a lengthy, and no-holds-barred emotional message to his wife of 15 years, Iretiola Doyle, after they had been separated for a while despite keeping the true state of their marriage away from public scrutiny.
Patrick in his tribute to Ireti admitted to not have upheld the sanctity of their union and had therefore being kept in what he called the “dog house” by his wife whom he claims is the best thing to have happened to him.
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AN ODE TO A GREAT LADY
This is my tribute to a great Lady, my life has almost always revolved around strong women. The first strong woman in my life was the enigmatic Angela Bassey Doyle, who while still grieving as a young widow gave birth to me and stayed unmarried to nurture me.
She stayed around as a strong pillar in my life till I was well in my 40’s before she passed away. Next was my aristocratic sister Ayodeji Omobolanle Alakija, the 2nd of two daughters of my great mother.
She unfortunately passed on in her 40’s but in her life time was the very epitome of grace, and courage. She was not ” lucky in the love department ” as she was the victim of a loveless and fraudulent marriage, yet she carried on with the panache that only an Alakija is able to.
My life would me incomplete without mentioning the mother of 3 of my sons, the very forthright Rosamond Emechete. Who in spite of her fragile health gave me 3 very handsome sons and sadly passed on 7 months after the birth of our last son, Eyitemi.
Shortly after the passing of Rosamond, God sent me an angel. Not only did this angel dry my tears, comfort my soul and lift my spirit at the lowest point in my life, but she showered my boys with the highest quality of care that I have ever seen a mother give her children.
I have been young and now I am older, and I have never seen a woman more loving , caring and devoted than this lady.
She not only ignored the taunting of “true friends ” who queried what she was doing with a “broke ass” like me. Frankly, if she was my sister , I would have asked her the same question.
Explaining further about his life and the strong women who defined it, the broadcaster admitted he had failed greatly at honouring Ireti who he claimed showered him with affection beyond what he deserved while also describing her as an uncommon woman.
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Have I always justified or honored her courageous decision to stick with me through thick and thin? The answer is a big resounding NO. If any thing I have been most undeserving of the affection of this most uncommon woman. Have I taken her Love for granted? You bet I have, why? because like most men , I am prone to being a jerk. I can not count how many times she has had to pick up the slack when I have failed in my duties as a husband and father. She has with the greatest sense of responsibility been the rock of our family. Without a doubt she is the most generous woman I know, a dependable friend, a loyal ally and the most loving and sensual woman ever. Lately I had been less than worthy of her affection and was deservedly put in the proverbial “dog house”. As usual , she has with compassion taken me out of the “dog house” and reinstated all my rights and privileges as the Lord and Master of the home. I know that at the back of her mind , she’s mentally preparing for my next “cock up”. I hereby pledge that there shall never be another “cock up”.
He continued to say her days of an undeserving and under-performing partner are over and that he truly is now a ‘born-again’ husband committed to rewarding his wife’s labour of love; while proclaiming that he is married to the best woman alive.
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Continue to read his words below:
Her days of an undeserving and under performing partner are over. Her love and devotion over the years will never go unrewarded . My Angel has proven that a good woman can by her conduct ” convert an unbelieving husband”, that is not to say I am an unbelieving husband, maybe recalcitrant would better describe what I was. I am now a truly ” born again” husband. I now publicly proclaim that I am married to The Best Woman Alive. Now, I know that God truly loves me for sending me the ” Angel Of My Life” (apologies to Paul Play). Monday the 21st of December will make it 15 years since this most classy lady uttered the words ” I DO” to me in the presence of God and Man.
The last 15 years have been any thing but smooth, true the ride has been bumpy with My Angel bearing the brunt of the rough times, but by the Grace of God those days are over In Jesus Name.
Isaiah 42 verse 9 says ” Behold the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them”.
Heaven has spoken and so shall it be. On behalf of my sons, my 2 beautiful daughters that My Angel gave me and indeed the entire Doyle, and Henshaw clan of County Wexford, Ireland and Liverpool, UK, as well as Warri and Calabar, Nigeria , we salute and honor this most illustrious daughter of Akure Land, this Moremi of our time, the one and only Anike Ade Oluwaninsola Iretiola Doyle on the occasion of her 15th wedding anniversary.
Your Divine Labour Of Love Will Be Rewarded, Good Measure, Pressed Down and Running Over, In Jesus Name.
Glad that it ended well for the lovely couple and kudos to Ireti for all the strength she mustered along their path.
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I wonder if marriages will cease to break. It could be tolerated with other shortcoming but the lies and ego on it especially when you are a victim with an Igbo husband.