hehehehe....Amara Nwankwo, Kanu
Nwankwo’s wife will be turning 30 in a couple of days and the couple
will also be celebrating their 12th wedding anniversary in June.
In this rare interview with Punch Spice,
the mother of three opens up about how it was for her getting married
as a teenager, dealing with the negativity that comes with fame,
handling the pressures of her husbands job and more.
See excerpts below:
On getting married at 18 and coping:
Marriage is a growth process and I learn on a daily basis. I got
married as a teenager. I was young. I think I jumped into the deep end
and I simply went with it. It takes a lot of determination to keep
things going because irrespective of your age, marriage throws a lot of
curves at you. The main thing is being able to bounce back after being
hit with a surprise or what you do not expect.
On having any doubts about her marriage:
I wasn’t scared; I felt it like it was the best thing that could have
happened to me. I was in love, so there was no time for a negative
feeling like fear to come up. I think the love I had and still have for
my husband was all I needed to feel comfortable and good.
On being married to a popular personality: When
I was getting married, I was not ready to be thrust into the limelight.
I didn’t even know what I was getting into. I wasn’t a football fan and
I knew nothing about the Premiership. I didn’t know I was getting
married into that level of limelight as I was young, vibrant and in
love. I am now a football fan.
On keeping her privacy: If you
notice, this interview is one of the very few I have granted in recent
times. I try to keep my sanity, so that I can protect my family. I had
to make a personal decision to stay private for a very long time in
order to build what I have built for myself and my children. I
understood this from a very young age.
On if she’ll let her daughter get married at such a young age:
Having gone through it myself, I wouldn’t say I would like her to do
the same. I would like her to experience life slightly a bit more than I
did. But it all depends on the circumstances and the persons involved. I
had support from my mum, dad and siblings. In hindsight, I can say that
they actually did a good job. In June, we would celebrate the 12th
anniversary of our wedding.
On handling criticism: I ignored
critics and paid no attention to what people said. I overlooked Facebook
and I only signed on to the platform in July 2011. That was shortly
after I earned a degree in Architecture.
On motherhood: Motherhood is the
best thing that has ever happened to me. In terms of motherhood, women
empowerment and business sense, Beyonce inspires me. My children will
always be my priority and I give God the most gratitude for blessing me
with children. If I invest my time in them, they will give me more value
at the end of the day.
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