After leaving the movie scene for over two decades, ‘Living in Bondage’ star, Nnenna Nwabueze-Okonta has returned to the industry.
In an interview at the weekend, the actress revealed that marriage made her abandon her thriving career.
She said her husband, who died two years ago, was very possessive and jealous, and since she did not want a broken home, she had to dump Nollywood for her family.
Her words: “After ‘Living in Bondage’, I featured in some other movies, but I got married and travelled out with my husband. Unfortunately, I lost my husband two years ago. So I decided to come back to the industry and I knew that they would welcome me back. That is why I am back.
“As a woman or even a human being, you cannot have everything. I met my husband on February 28 and two weeks later, on March 12, we had a big introduction ceremony and barely four weeks later, we got married.
“There was no courtship; it was love at first sight. So, after the marriage, we had to get to know each other. My husband was a very jealous and possessive type. I got pregnant almost immediately. By April, I was already carrying our child.
“If I had wanted my career to come first, I would have had a broken home, I would have been divorced. So I had to choose between my career and having a happy home and raising my children.”
Nnenna Nwabueze-Okonta also revealed that there is hardly a moment that passes by without her missing her beloved husband.
