Veteran Nollywood actress MorenikeAlausa, popularly known as Mama Ereko, has shared her reasons for choosing not to remarry following the death of her husband.
The Yoruba star also opened up about the mistreatment she endured from her randy husband before his passing.
In a recent interview on Talk2Dunnis TV, the 79-year-old movie star revealed that she endured difficult moments in her marriage, including infidelity.
Mama Ereko recalled how her late husband would send her on errands whenever he was expecting a mistress, only for her to return home and find another woman in their house.
Mama Ereko explained that her decision to remain single was motivated by desire to preserve her appearance and to avoid the stress that often accompanies marriage, which she believes can accelerate her aging process.
She added that she said she chose not to remarry after her husband’s passing because she wanted to prioritise raising her children over finding love.
According to her, her single status has contributed to her ability to maintain her beauty and elegance, despite the passage of time.
She expressed the view that the emotional and physical demands of marriage can lead women to age more rapidly than their chronological years would suggest.
Explaining further, she stated that intimacies in marriage and stress make women age faster than their actual age.
She said in Yoruba language:
“My children were still young when their father passed away. I experienced many challenges in my husband’s house.
Sometimes, he would send me on errands when someone else he was interested in or his mistress was coming over to the house, and when I returned, I would find another woman at home. But I thank God for everything.
Among my husband’s mistresses, one was particularly bold. She would even come and sleep in our house. I was always upset, but I didn’t dare to confront her or my husband because I was afraid of him.
If I had remarried, you wouldn’t be praising me for still looking elegant and beautiful at my age. I didn’t remarry because the stress of having intercourse makes people look older than their age.”
