Nollywood actress, Charity Nnaji has revealed that she can’t consider a man she’s earning more than for marriage.
In an interview with Punch, Nnaji said it’s important for her husband to be rich, adding that money is the basic thing that can guarantee happiness in their union.
The actress further said she can marry a man just because of money.
Her words: “I can marry because of money. If one doesn’t love a man but marries him because of his money, one would later fall in love with him. But when one loves a man who does not have money, the love would later fade. I don’t care how strong the bond is, once the woman is the one footing the bills, she may start getting angry.
“Money is like a solid foundation that holds marriage. An average Nigerian woman who is married to a jobless man would most likely cheat. Love is not enough as far as marriage is concerned.
“A young woman would only marry an old man if money is involved. If one marries a rich man, one would love him naturally without stress. I have seen a very lovely relationship that crashed because of a lack of money. Money is like a spice that garnishes relationships.
“With my past experience in marriage, anyone I would consider would have to be rich. I don’t plan to burden him with my children’s responsibilities but I cannot marry a man that I earn more than because he would feel threatened.
“I am not ready to settle for less. If one is married to a rich man, wisdom demands that one should save for the rainy days. If a rich man later goes broke, the survival of the marriage would depend on how the man treated the woman when he had money. If he treated one well, then one could endure with him. But, if he treated one unfairly, one would leave him even before the money (totally) vanishes.”
Uncovering the abuse she suffered in the hands of her three children, Nnaji said: “I was a victim of domestic violence. Marriage is for the living. I can endure anything but not domestic violence. The more I prayed, the worse he got.
“I love my kids so much and I did not want them to grow in such circumstances. The last incident was terrible and after the fight, I decided it was over after 13 years of marriage. My mum tried to give me reasons to endure my marriage but I just could not stay any longer.”