Foluke Daramola-Salako, a Nollywood actress, discusses her reasons for remaining in a violent marriage.
During a recent interview with TVC, the remarried actress revealed that she spotted the signals but couldn’t leave. Foluke Daramola went on to say that she was abused even on the night of her wedding.
Despite her ex-husband’s persistent violence, the mother of two persisted in the marriage for four years. When pressed, she admitted that she was afraid of being judged.
“My first marriage, on the night of my wedding was when I noticed abuse. But because of what people will say… And God has already orchestrated it because my wonderful kids are from the marriage.“When I finally decided to step out [of the marriage], people did not understand why I stepped out. But I understood that I needed to go. A lot of people did not receive it well, but if I hadn’t stepped out, if I had died there, by now I would have been a forgotten case.“So, it is better for people not to accept my reality or my truth but I accept my own truth than for me to lose my life in the process of trying to prove to the world what I’m going through.”