Nollywood actor, Junior Pope has revealed that he had a covenant with God after he got married to his wife, Jennifer Awele.
He disclosed this in an interview with The Punch.
The interviewer asked the actor about the marriage challenges he had encountered and the lessons learnt.
In his response, he said:
“Back then it seemed like it wasn’t working, it was not easy at all. I have not mentioned it before but to the glory of God, today let me share this. After I got married, the first year was not rosy; I collected my wife’s gold jewellery and used it to borrow money from aboki. So, I give Him the glory for giving me a patient wife. Why would I want to touch a woman like this? God forb!d. One thing I told myself and God is that the day I lay my hands on my wife, let me run m*d. Instead, I walk away.” He said.
On how he creates a balance as a celebrity, a loving father to his children and a husband to his wife, he said:
“My dad taught me all even though he didn’t spare the rod to spoil me. I grew up with a disciplinarian, so you need to pick from all areas and add up. So, the part I didn’t see in my dad is what I am giving to my children and that is the playful part. This is how I try to balance the equation. As a celebrity, you must know where you are coming from. Once you let this celebrity thing get into your head, then you are heading for a fall. Imagine as big as Mercy Johnson is, and the way she is so humble to her husband, why will their home have a problem?
“When the woman does not want to be controlled by the man then the home will not be strong; we are in Africa and the man is in charge of the home but the man should not take advantage and weigh both sides. I grew up with a man that says ‘what I say is what must happen’ with so much force, but I do not use that on my wife. I try to make her see reasons why it would be so. I made her part of the decision-making board”, Junior Pope added.
