Highly respected veteran actor and President of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Bolaji Amusan, popularly known as Mr Latin is happily married to Mrs Oluronke who is currently based in Ireland.
Just
a few days ago, he got a surprise car gift from his wife on his birthday. For
those who are not familiar with their love story, we would let you in. The
couple got married in 1999 and in one of his interviews, he revealed how they
met. According to him “I met her while strolling along the street in front of
my office one day at Isabo in Abeokuta, Ogun State. I asked her out but as an
actor, she merely laughed off my request. I pestered her for some time and she
eventually agreed after two-and-half years and we eventually got married in
1999”. He also disclosed the reason his wife and children are staying abroad.
According to him, it was a joint decision the wife being a teacher got bored at
home with the consistent strike.
“It
was the idea of two of us. There was a long strike by teachers at a time and we
thought such would not give our children what we really wanted for them. We
decided to relocate but because of the nature of my job, I cannot stay over
there with them”.
Mr
Latin has remained one of the very veteran actors who have not only kept their
marriage intact and devoid of any social media drama but also have not been
linked to any actresses in the industry and scandal that could put his marriage
at a huge risk. He was spotted at an event a few days ago, where he shared the
secret of his 22 years of marriage and the 5 keys to a successful marriage.
When
asked what is the secret of his 22 yrs old marriage despite being a celebrity?
I
have been happily married for 22 years now. And I will say it’s just God and
prayers that have been keeping my marriage for me.
Besides
this, we believe in each other. We talk as if we are always together. We talk
every hour and I make it a point of duty to always share everything with her.
Take, for example, now that I'm here, she is aware. We know basically everything
about each other and our movement and that has gone a long way to greatly help
our relationship.
Recently,
she surprised you with a car on your birthday, how did you feel and did you see
that coming?
Honestly,
I didn’t see it coming, I was not expecting anything like that. She just called
my brother on phone and told him, that he needs to help me get a document
somewhere, I was even on location that very day working. So, I saw a car coming
towards where we were working. So, colleagues were trying to stop the car
because we were shooting, but I told them not to, that probably the gentleman
was driving to his house and we needed to be very careful and polite in talking
to him. The next thing I observed was that the driver got to where I was
standing and got down from the car and my brother started recording everything,
I was like, please we are shooting a movie because I thought the car belong to
one of his friends who sells cars. I was like am still talking and you are
recording, can’t you see you are disturbing us. Then he said your wife said I
should give you this car as a gift. I was so surprised that I couldn’t utter a
word. I was just saying Ha ha ha I was really surprised, I didn’t contribute a
kobo to it and I also didn’t know anything about it.
what
special message would you like to say to her now?
She
knows I appreciate her greatly and that is just the honest truth.
What
would you say are the 5 keys to send successful marriage?
First
and foremost dedicate time for your family, and that is the most important
thing. Always be open and honest with your partner. Let there be trust, it is
also another very vital aspect of every relationship. If she says, she is going
somewhere, don’t start doubting her, just trust her and with trust, couples can
conquer a lot in every marriage and relationship.
Don’t
be stingy to your family, make sure you do your best when you are supposed to,
so that the day, you complained you don’t have, they would believe and trust
you because you have been a very giving type. As a celebrity, don’t let your
fame get into your head and want your family to start treating you as a
celebrity too. Once you are wrong apologise and move on. Don’t feel too big or
arrogant to do so. Don’t believe you are too big to show love and affection to
your family members they are your top priority.
–BIODUN
ALAO
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