“If I hadn’t been married earlier, I probably would not be by now- Omotola

Nollywood Actress, Omotola Jalade Ekhinde revealed in an exclusive interview with punch that if she hadn't married as at the time and age she did, she would have still be single like Genevieve and Rita Dominic. That she doesn't mind if her daughter who just turned 18 decided to get married today. Omotola got married to her husband at the age of 18 and they are blessed with 4 grown up kids.

Read excerpt from the interview.

The actress counted herself as fortunate enough to have been married at a young, she said;
“If I hadn’t been married earlier, I probably would not be by now. I don’t know if any other man would have been able to handle me the way my husband has done. It is not because I am a bad person. I am actually a very strong woman,” she said.With a hint of sympathy for upwardly mobile Nigerian women who are still unable to walk down the aisle, especially some of her fellow female artistes, Omotola explained the reason why they are finding it difficult to get married. She said,
“At a point, you might become so confused and wonder if any man will ever love you for who you are. But, if you are not a very grounded person, you too can contribute to your own problems. I consider myself to be lucky to remain married.”

Asked if she had ever considered the fact that her daughter, who is now 18, could get married any time and she would end up becoming a grandmother before her 40th birthday, Omotola replied, “I don’t care much about it. I don’t even want to think about that because I got married early. What I always tell people is that all fingers are not equal. The fact that I got married early does not mean that my own child will get married early. My mother didn’t marry early. So it is not hereditary. But if my daughter wants to get married early and I like the guy and If I see that he is responsible enough, why not?”