to his longtime lover Roseline 16 years ago. But
he only wedded her last year at the bride's home
town in Choba, Port-Harcourt, amid surprises.
The marriage has produced four children: two
boys and two girls. Their fist son will be 15 years
come next month. Osuagwu, currently the
chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Lagos
chapter describes his wife as a replica of what he
wanted in life. He reveals that trust and
understanding have been the stronghold of his
marriage.
-The beginning
I met my wife at the later part of 1990. I was an
undergraduate at the University of Port-
Harcourt. Then, she was a little girl of 17 years
who was in her JSS 3. When I met her for the first time, I told her straight away that I was going to marry her. And that I was not interested in boyfriend or girlfriend relationship. I later allowed her to grow. But we became close when she gained admission into the UNIPORT. She did a certificate course in theatre arts after which she switched over to a degree programme. Since then, we became good friends. We formalized our marriage in 2002.
-Temptation in Nollywood
I saw many things in Nollywood but nothing
could have made me not to marry her because
she has everything that can attract a man to a
woman. So, what's the need looking around?
Moreover, I was serious about my relationship
with her. I was not treating her as a girl friend
but as a wife. There was no way I could have
gone into another relationship I knew I could not
consummate into marriage.
*Victor Osuagwu & wife
Things that destroy marriage
Lack of trust and misunderstanding of each
other. These are the two major factors that can
destroy a marriage. Again, when the couple
allows the third party to mediate in their
marriage. Most times, the woman listens to
gossips from outside. And if she happens to be
the kind of person that they could easily
convince, then, the marriage is bound to crash.
The journey so far It has been smooth without hitches. And if you asked me why, I would say because of our long time of courtship. She has been able to understand who I am, when I am happy or disturbed. We are like friends, and it has kept us going all these years. She has been able to understand my profession and enterprise. She knows when I am not able to step out of the house. It is just a matter of trust and understanding that has kept us going.
-Attraction!
She is homely. Her homeliness was what
attracted me to her. As beautiful as she was at
that tender age, she was staying in the
dormitory. But each time she came home, she
did all those things that you could not easily find
with young girls of those days. In those days,
when you saw girls that were beautiful like her,
they usually didn't do any home work but she
was doing the normal home work of fetching
water, helping her mother with her chores, and
engaged in farming. I naturally love homely
people and I was brought up in that setting. I
need somebody who can handle my kind of
person. I'm not flamboyant. I have a limit to my
social life. The truth is that she is a replica of
what I wanted in my life.
-Accepting your proposal
It wasn't easy. I told her of my intention to marry her without having to date her, that I would wait for her to complete her education. The next day,I saw her and called her but she shunned me.
-What kept us going
Trust and understanding. We have been able to
understand and trust each other. Even when I'm
not in town, I still believe there is somebody at
home that I can trust. She believes her husband is safe wherever he is.
-Before you met her
I had a girlfriend while in the university. I was
already a star then, because of the course I was
studying. Obviously, I needed somebody to be
part of me. But then, it was on friendly basis
because I wasn't thinking of settling down with
her.
My husband chose truck as our bridal car — Wife The journey so far It has been so great. I'm very lucky.
-Secrets of my success
Love and understanding. When you understand
your partner and he understands you, with God on your side, things will work out smoothly.
Meeting him I met him when I was in JSS 3, and he was already in the university. He brought me up like a mother, a sister and a daughter. We grew up together. I hail from the town where University of Port-Harcourt is situated called Choba. He graduated before I did. In fact, while he was graduating from the university I was gaining admission into the same institution.
-Marriage proposal
He came to visit one of his friends who was living
in our compound then from the hotel. The
moment he sighted me, he said, 'this is my wife'. I didn't believe him then, but later, I realised he
was sincere. I remember, before we finally got
married, we used to do things together.
-Regrets
I always say that if I have the opportunity of
choosing a husband again, it must be him. I'm
not regretting marrying him.
Wedding surprises My husband like to surprise people. I didn't know he was planning such a surprise. After our wedding, as we were stepping out of the altar,I saw a truck decorated and parked in front of the
church. He told me this is the car that would take us home. I was surprised but, all the same, I was happy because it was part of fun for me.
Memorable time with him
Every time we are together, I always feel on top
of the world. I'm happy seeing him around me.
There is nothing he does that I don't like.
His lifestyle
You know I have been with him for a long time.
So, I understand his kind of person. While in the
university, I did a diploma course in theatre arts before I later switched over to political science/ administrative studies. Acting is all about make-believe. As he's acting, I'm watching him, as well as seeing the other side of him. What you see on screen is the real Victor Osuagwu. The way he behaves on set is the same way he behaves at home.
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