Nollywood actress, Bimbo Akintola has opened up on why she is still single.
In an interview with Pulse Nigeria, the 52-year old thespian said she does not have children and explained that her single status is not by choice.
Naija News reports that Akintola, whose mother is from Edo State and father from Oyo State, described marriage as a sacred union that should take place in the house of God, surrounded by loved ones.
She said she has not yet found the right person to spend her life with.
The actress revealed that she once met someone she believed she could share forever with, but he passed away, and she has not found anyone else since.
She explained that honesty and truth are important to her, and she would not marry someone unless she was sure she could be with them for life.
Akintola added that she is open to marriage at any age if she meets the right person, even at 78.
According to her, while marriage does not define a woman’s worth, it becomes more important as people grow older and children move on with their own lives.
She said that companionship in later years helps to prevent loneliness.
She said: “I don’t have children, unfortunately. Marraige is important. Marriage is simple. It’s something that you do in the house of God. You go to church, call everyone that love you and say those vows that you will cherish and do the the rest of your life with. I haven’t found the person I would do the rest of my life with. I did found. But he died. And I haven’t found since then. And I can’t lie, I don’t know how to live a lie. I want everything to be in truthfulness. I want to be true to myself and God. I don’t think I would want to marry anyone that I won’t be able to stay with them forever
“If I think I can, if I believe I can, I would do it, even if I’m 78. Why not?.Marraige is important. It doesn’t make you, women, it’s not the end and be all of your life.But it’s also an important thing to do especially as you get older. And everyone is going their way, children have grown they are going their way. There’s something called loneliness, so you need a companion for the later years.”
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