RUTH KADIRI REVEALS WHY SHE KEPT HER MARRIAGE SECRET: ‘I HAD A PHOBIA FOR MARRIAGE’

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By:Tajudeen Aminat

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Ruth Kadiri has opened up about her decision to keep her personal life, particularly her marriage, away from the public eye in its early years.

Speaking on a recent episode of the Dear Ife podcast, Kadiri revealed that she had a deep fear of marriage and was uncertain about how her decision would turn out, prompting her to keep the union private.

The mother of two said her husband, Mr Ezerika, respected her wishes and supported the decision to have a low-key wedding attended by only 50 guests.

Kadiri said she was concerned about the possibility of the marriage failing after making it public.

“I had a phobia of marriage. I was battling with the fear of the unknown and asking myself, ‘Am I going to make this decision and everything will now scatter?’ So, I wasn’t really ready to have a public marriage, and my husband was okay with it,” she said.

She explained that they also wanted to avoid unnecessary attention and drama surrounding their relationship, which influenced their decision to limit the number of guests.

“Also, I didn’t want a lot of drama regarding my relationship. That’s why my husband and I invited only 50 people to our wedding. Twenty-five people were invited by him, while 25 others were invited by me.

“If I were abroad, I guess we would have just probably walked to the registry and gotten married,” she added.

Kadiri and her husband tied the knot in a private ceremony in November 2018.

The couple welcomed their first daughter in August 2019 and their second daughter in July 2022.