(CONCLUDING PART OF THE INTERVIEW)Frank Edoho Was Impatient And Immature’ – Ex-Wife Katherine Opens Up On Crashed Marriage Any regrets about that? No. I have three lovely kids to show for it and of course, every thing happens for a reason and a purpose. They can only make us better or stronger people and it has done so for me. I have grown from what went wrong. What is usually the cause of the fight? I think it impatience, anger and not knowing how to deal with issue in the now, so you react before you think. It goes like, ‘huh, how dare you say this to me…is that what you will say?’ I can’t remember any one in particular, it has been long now, I have moved on and it’s not a thing that can happen to me again but I always say no matter what, a man should not raise his hands on a woman. A woman should also not goad a man too much. It takes nothing from the man who walks away because once he hits a woman, he starts to think it is justifiable. Unfortunately, we are in a society where we have friends that will give you thumbs up for doing that. A man should be calmer and not react on the now. Are you making efforts to ensure that your son isn’t wrongly influenced by this? I have a son and I talk to him all the time. I let him know he must be there to protect his sister. They should look at him and feel safe with him and he knows that. The girls also push him and I caution them, so it’s a balance. Were you hit by the rumors of his recent marriage? I didn’t want to believe he was because we are still married (legally). We are not divorced, so I didn’t see how that was possible and didn’t loose sleep over it. I’m not asking him not to go on with his life but things should be done properly. We are separated for three years and now in the divorce process. If he found happiness and love, then I’m happy for him. Will you be trying your hands on marriage again? You just never know. If you would, what kind of man would he be? You come to a point in your life where you can’t afford to do things out of adrenaline but with great thought. It would be a more mature person, someone who is calm and has a fine sense of how life should be. Someone who is mature, wise and seen life and the ways of the world and knows what he is doing at every time. When you think about all that has happened, does it bring tears to your eyes? No, I feel a sense of disappointment instead especially now when the children come home with questions that I need a man to answer, if he (their father) were around. For example, someone to be there for my son at a time when he is writing his common entrance examination. It’s a feeling of disappointment, but you know, we have to rise above them and you go on. What was your reaction the very first time it happened? I’m like these things happen in marriages but we think of reconciliation and getting families involved. It is your first trial in marriage and nobody gives a guideline about how things are going to be. Apart from being part of the Project Alert, what other steps have you taken to help women who are battling with domestic violence? I talk to them but in the end, I let them know, the decision is theirs. A friend of mine was involved in this and after we talk, she will go back to him. No matter what platform there is, it rests on the individual. It is what I have arrived at. I still share my story when I have the chance to. What inspired the set up of your media outfit, 2PM? I wanted something different and unique and 2PM media was born. A small representation of what I do and all the things I can do. What else do you do apart from being an OAP and actress? I emcee events, sell fabrics and do a little bit of everything. After you stumbled on your first script, you seem to be doing well. Are you considering dumping radio for movies? I don’t think so, I think I will just try to blend it the best way I can. I don’t know which way this road is leading me to but I am flowing with it for now. I can’t say what I will do or not. Having spent over 10 years as a practitioner in the Nigerian media, how would rate the sector? I think we don’t have good broadcasters still. People are overlooking the part of professionalism and thinking that because an individual has an accent or speaks well, he or she is qualified to be a broadcaster. On the good side however, everything is digitalized unlike before. I feel if we can slow down and do things properly, the world is our oyster.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:04:49 +0000
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