Why l dissolved my marriage – Ini Edo speaks

By Ifeanyi Ndukwe, The Nigerian Voice Entertainment
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Popular Nollywood actress, Ini Edo, has spilled details about her failed marriage to her ex-husband, Philip Ehiagwina.

She cleared the air about the reason behind her crashed marriage during a recently held interview on "Rubbing Minds show."

The mother of one explained the factors that made her marriage to fail was distance as it did not give them the opportunity to understand each other and this caused serious damage in her marriage.

She also said that another factor that led to her failed marriage was family interference.

“No matter the indifference or incompatibility, if you’re together in love, a lot of things can actually work out.

"However, you don’t get to work things out when there is no contact. When you are with someone, and you can’t agree on certain things or find a common ground, I think being together could have actually helped us to understand each other better, " she said.

Most of the time, we attract the wrong people, sometimes for the wrong reasons. Because when people come to you because of what they see on TV, it’s hard for them to accept you considering the fact that you are just acting because that is your job.

When they find out that it’s not the real you, it becomes a problem.

The famous actress reiterate that marriage is an experience which she doesn’t regret. In her words, "my ex-husband met me as an actress. My job takes my time because naturally there are certain roles you are not allowed to play once you are married.

'Even if your husband understands, his relatives might not understand. My ex-husband is the last child, so family interference in the marriage was normal.

She continues, “Marriage has taught me a lot of lessons, it made me wiser and stronger. I think it actually made me more mature. I don’t think I married too early, maybe I was a little bit in a hurry.”

Ini Edo came into limelight after her debut feature in World Apart. The Akwa Ibom born has several awards and accolades to her credit.