Patience Ozokwor, fondly called Mama G, advocates for women to persist in pursuing their career passions, regardless of their spouse’s advice.
Reflecting on her own marriage, Patience Ozokwor shared a personal account where her sister suggested she halt acting when her husband became ill. Despite this, she opted to continue acting as it was their primary means of support.
In an exclusive interview with the Sunday Sun, the esteemed actress emphasized that she believes women should never relinquish their careers, especially if it’s their passion, solely based on their partner’s opinion. Even her husband, she noted, did not pressure her to quit acting.
In her words;
“My dear, that is not done anywhere. You can’t tell me to give up on my passion just because we got married. For instance, if someone studied nursing for over five years, you then tell her not to venture into it because you are her husband, it is not done. And for this acting, you know it is one passion that can drive you crazy, that makes you so happy.
I remember then when I started acting my husband was very sick, my sister told me to stop acting and take care of my husband, but I told her no. I mean he is sick and he is not working and she wants me to give up my work too.
My husband even told me not to give up, he will always tell my kids to put my movies for him so he can watch them. I made sure I registered him at UNTH for the best treatments, and when he had a crisis, I ran back to him. So, you can’t give up a passion for marriage.”
