Anita Asuoha, alias Real Warri Pikin, a well-known comedian, has talked openly about the difficulties that come with being a famous figure.
She admitted that while her spouse supports her, it is frequently implied that she is in charge of him.
She claimed, in a conversation with Saturday Beats, "They think I am manipulating Ikechukwu. My husband should be left behind, please. When a marriage is successful, people will accuse the wife of controlling the husband and calling the husband a "mumu" (fool). It happens frequently, I notice.
She mentioned that her husband and kids fully support her brand and said:
“My husband and my children support me a hundred per cent. If my husband does not support me, I would not grow. Seeing that it is what makes me happy, he supports me.”
Regarding those who give her unsolicited advice about her marriage, she said, “If the person is older, I would just say ‘thank you’. But, I would go ahead to do whatever I want to do that I know is right. But if they are younger, I might insult them. If a man wants to be part of his children’s life, let him. It mustn’t be the woman’s responsibility alone.”
The comedienne, who made a social media post during the week referring to some married women as single mothers, emphasised what she meant. “Many married women are single mothers because they are left to take care of the children alone with little or no support from their husbands,” she said.
Proffering suggestions on how women can get their husbands to help them, she said, “Women should stop being enablers. If your husband does not support you with chores and childcare, or if he used to support you and stopped, especially if the two of you are both working, you need to communicate with him about it. Two people are working but only one person comes back to do the chores; that is wickedness. If you are a housewife, that is an entirely different situation.”