‘I was scared,’ Patience Ozokwor opens up on early marriage

Nollywood veteran, Patience Ozokwor has spoken about her marriage, revealing the circumstances surrounding it. The actress, according to a verified account, Igbo History and Fact, tied the knot at the age of 19.

She explained that her marriage arrangements were done by her parents, adding that she was scared. Patience noted that although she did not initially fall in love with her husband, she grew to love him with time.

”Marriage found me at just 19. It wasn’t my choice, my parents arranged it. At first, I was scared. I didn’t know how to love a man I didn’t choose. But as time passed, love grew. We spent 23 years together. He was sick for 15 of those years, and in 2000, he passed away. We had three beautiful children, and I adopted five more. One of them died, so I now have seven,” she said.

Ozokwor further explained that she never remarried after her  husband’s death, adding that she tells her children not to see divorce as an option in marriage.

“I have told my children never to think of divorce. I raised my daughters to be respectful and my sons to be responsible. That is how I built a strong home through hardship, love, respect, and sacrifice,” she added.