October 1, (THEWILL) – Kuchi Kuchi’ crooner, Joy Odiete, also known as Jodie, has stated that she might not give marriage a second thought unless God says otherwise.
The Delta State-born singer made this known in an interview with The Nation Newspaper.
According to the mother of one, she is ready to remain celibate and single if it’s written by God.
Jodie was formerly married to actor, David Nnaji, who abandoned her and her son, Chinua, who was born with special needs (cerebral palsy).
“With all what I went through, would I give love another chance? Hmmm, God is love – nothing but love lives here. I know you are talking about marriage though. If God sends me my Boaz, why not? I will gladly, as I’m still young and ‘everything’ is in very good shape.
“On the flip side, I’m willing to stay single and celibate if God writes my script that way. Whichever way, I’ll do it with joy”, she said.
Considering what she has been going through due to her son’s condition, Jodie revealed she is not actually scared of having another child.
“No, that is not my fear because my first experience of having a child was not an easy one due to complications, surgery, and the child not crying for 9 hours and so on.
“Then after all those things I was left alone to take care of the child. So my first experience wasn’t a good one, but that doesn’t mean if an opportunity comes in a more supportive circle, I will like to give it a try because raising a child shouldn’t be what one person would do.
“Having a special needs child can be out of complications, it’s not like you made it happen. Now, I am more aware and there are certain tests you can do to verify and follow up. Not that I didn’t do antenatal care then, but there are some things that I would not take chances anymore.
“I will be much more intentional about where I will give birth because that hospital where I gave birth did not help, they didn’t even have enough oxygen to give my son. Apart from that, I almost died”, she stated.
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