I 'll Do Whatever It Takes To Make My Marriage Work – Ini Edo

I 'll Do Whatever It Takes To
Make My Marriage Work – Ini
Edo

Ini Edo is smart, beautiful and
without a doubt, talented.
One
of Nollywood's bests, Ini came to
limelight in 2000, and has over 50 movies to her credit.
The
confident actress in this
exclusive interview with AJIBADE
ALABI, opened up on her
marriage to US-based Philip Ehinagwina,her charity
foundation and her thriving
acting career.

Excerpts
You seem to have done a
good job managing your
career and marriage at the
same time that none does
not interfere with the
other?

(Laughs) You think so?
Yes and everybody also
thinks so…
Really?

Tell us the secret?

Well, it is not easy at all
especially since my husband is
based abroad.
I was actually
supposed to leave for the
United States last month
(February) but I got so
preoccupied that I had to call
my husband and ask if he could come over.
Eventually, I had to plead with
him before he agreed that I
should come at a later date.
It
is not easy but he is very
understanding and he
appreciates my job a lot.
He
knows I work very hard, so we
have a good understanding and
we communicate often.

Many people would be
surprised, especially your
critics, that Ini Edo’s
marriage is waxing strong.
What has been your
staying power?

I have actually been able to
hold on to my marriage. It
depends on how you set your
priorities and not get carried
away by the whole fame thing.

You should know where to be
at the appropriate time and
where not to be at all. I just
create a balance between my
career and my personal life.

Like I said earlier my husband is
based in the United States of
America, but we see each other
all the time. He just left Nigeria
in January, and I should be with
him in the US soon we shuttle.
It is either he comes to Nigeria
or I go over to the US.

How does he react to
controversies about you?

He knows that I am not a bad
person, he knows me well
enough not to bother about
the stories, all he does is call
me up to find out what is
happening.(laughs) Talking
about the scandals, my husband
knows me more than any other
person.
Sometimes, when they say
things about me and we are
together at such moments, he
would look at me and say; are
you the same person that
people are talking about?

He
knows what I can do.

Are you in anyway thinking
of quitting acting, so as to
create time for your
home?

I don’t think I will quit acting. I
might divert to other areas
that has to do with movies.
My
being involved in the
entertainment world has not
really affected my home, so
there is nothing like calling it
quits.

It is now three years since
you got married...
(Cut in) oh, so you have been
counting the years?

Na wa for
you o…
I am not the only one
counting; Ini, people out
there, especially your fans
are counting.

It is three years and so what?

When should we expect Ini
Junior or Philip Junior?

Well it is all about planning and
having the right timing for it.
My husband and I have
discussed it.
We have an understanding that
the timing is not right for now.
I
do not also want to say we are
deciding on the right time for
it, because nobody has the
right to do so but God. Let me
just say it will be very soon.

How many kids are you
planning to have?

Let us leave that for now…

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