When actor Kwaku Manu and his gorgeous wife, Okailey, married 14 years ago, it was his goal that they would be together “till death do them part.”
His ideal was crushed two years ago when his wedding fell through and he and his wife had to part ways, despite the fact that he feels they had done all possible to make it happen.
This is why the comedian feels there is no such thing as a successful marital recipe.
“It is the wish of every married man to live happily ever after, with the woman he loves, especially when they have children together.
“I know a lot of Ghanaians want to find out what led to the breakup of my marriage but all I can say for now is that no happy couple will love to break up, especially when they share children between them.
“You see, what might work for one couple may not work for another. I wouldn’t want to go into details about what led to the divorce, all I can say is that I am single for now,” he told Daily Graphic in an interview.
Kwaku Manu objected when it was pointed out to him that famous marriages frequently fail because they are in the spotlight, which might be why his didn’t work out.
He remarked that marriage is an institution whose future is unknown. “I’ve realised that it’s impossible to predict whether or not a marriage will work.” So, whether it’s a celebrity marriage or not, it’s up to the two people to make it work. But if it doesn’t, all that can be done is to let it go.
“Every marriage has its own challenges and I can tell you for a fact that there is no perfect marriage. Ministers, lawyers, professors and even marriage counsellors all have problems in their marriages. But because we don’t know, we might think everything is kosher with their union,” he added.
My life would have been worse if I hadn’t had my children with me after the divorce.
