By Adeniyi Adewoyin
Nollywood actress, Uche Ogbodo has opined that many people are facing challenges in their marriages because of peer pressure.
The mother of two said this while reacting to an earlier post on Instagram recently.
Ogbodo, who just put to bed, explained how a lot of people rush into marriages due to society and peer pressure on her Instagram page.
She wrote: “A lot of people are in rubbish marriages with zero happiness o! Abeg I want to ask, did they cajole you into it? Or you fell into it with your eyes shut! Abi na poverty push you into a joyless marriage? Wake up now!”
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Having gotten mixed reactions from social media users, Ogbodo further made her stand clear in her earlier post saying “society, poverty and peer pressure has driven a lot of people into joyless marriages and relationships.”
The actress stood by her utterances by posting more texts that marriages should be based on love me tolerance rather than forcing it.
“Only me know the amount of please save me I receive in my dm from women who are tired and want to be free but don’t know-how. Ok ooo crucify me but truth be told, I feel all your pains but I don’t have answers to your numerous questions in my dm. Only God can help us most times when we refuse to help ourselves”, she said.
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