Maintaining a long-distance relationship can be difficult, and only a few people succeed.
Shaffy Bello, a veteran Nollywood actress, has spoken up about the causes that led to the breakdown of her 25-year marriage.
The actress highlighted the difficulty of sustaining a long-distance relationship as the key cause of the breakup in a recent interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo.
Bello revealed that her estranged spouse, Mr Akinrimisi, lived in the United States, which caused substantial difficulties in their marriage. Constantly switching between nations strained their relationship, causing her to make the tough decision to seek a divorce.
While admitting that her ex-husband was a loving father to their children, the actress voiced a yearning for more in her personal life. She understood that following her dreams required sacrifices, but the physical gap between them proved overwhelming.
“I reached a point where I wanted more,” Shaffy explained. “I would always travel back and forth, but I realised that if I really wanted this, it came with sacrifices. It wasn’t sacrificing the marriage itself, but rather, him being there in the USA and the distance didn’t help.”
The actress stated that dealing with the situation became increasingly tough, forcing her to make the agonizing decision to dissolve the marriage.
Interestingly, this is not the first time Bello has discussed partnerships. During an episode of ‘Mercy’s Menu,’ Shaffy aired her reservations about traditional marriage to fellow actress Mercy Johnson. Instead, she emphasized the value of companionship and finding a suitable partner with whom to settle down, but not necessarily in the limits of marriage.
“I am a one-man kind of woman, and I believe there are a lot of women here to fill a home,” Shaffy explained. “That is why when I meet people or go on a date, they are women. I want to settle with someone at the end of the day, I don’t want to be 55 and then go out or have a birthday party and then come home and be all alone, I don’t want that. I want to be with someone, maybe not marriage, but a companion.”
MERCY JOHNSON: Will you like to settle down again?
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Shaffy Bello, a well-known character in Nigeria’s entertainment business, is a brilliant film actress as well as a singer. Her vocal performance to Seyi Sodimu’s renowned 1997 hit song “Love Me Jeje” garnered her considerable notice. Elevator Baby (2019), Chief Daddy (2018), and When Love Happens (2014) are a few of her major film roles.
