“Sometimes I Ask God Why I Married Him” — Omotola Gets Real About Love, Marriage, and Staying True
Nollywood icon Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is opening up about what it really takes to stay married for nearly 30 years—and spoiler alert: it’s not always a fairytale.
In a candid chat on Chude Jideonwo’s podcast, the award-winning actress peeled back the layers on her decades-long relationship with her husband, Captain Matthew Ekeinde. Together since 1996, the couple has weathered storms that go far beyond the red carpet smiles.
“There are days I look at him and honestly wonder why I’m even in love,” Omotola shared, not with bitterness, but with refreshing honesty. “And on those days, I take it to God. I respect my husband, not because I’m overflowing with butterflies, but because I respect the One who brought us together in the first place.”
She didn’t stop there.
“Sometimes I stare at him and think, ‘Can someone remind me why I married this man again?’ And let’s be real—he probably has his own moments too,” she said with a laugh.
Far from pushing a glossy narrative, Omotola encouraged couples to accept that love isn’t always romantic fireworks—it’s choosing each other through the mess, the monotony, and the madness.
“We’re too obsessed with pretending everything is perfect,” she said. “Relax—it’s okay to be human.”
In a moment of rare vulnerability, she even admitted to noticing other attractive men from time to time.
“There are guys that make you go, ‘Whew, child!’” she confessed, “But that’s when you check yourself. You don’t act on it. You remember who you are, and what you stand for.”
Omotola’s words were a breath of fresh air in a world that filters reality through perfect captions and carefully curated photos. Her message? Real love isn’t about pretending—it’s about staying, growing, and choosing your person every single day.
