Kunle Afod, a Nollywood actor and director, has been married to Adesola, a public servant, for 12 years. The pair talks about their love story in this interview with BUKOLA BAKARE.
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How did you meet?
Kunle: Her brother was a student of mine. We met in a restaurant in my neighborhood near Egbe, Ikotun, Lagos, at the time, and he expressed interest in acting, so I invited him to join us. He brought his sister along a week later because she wanted to say hey. He informed me that she was a supporter. She was a student at Lagos State University, Ojo, despite her little stature. We met at a time when I was experiencing a difficult situation, and she came to my rescue.
Adesola: I am a civil servant and I work with Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture. I met my husband through my immediate elder brother who now resides in the United Kingdom. We started dating in 2001.
What were some of the things that attracted you to each other?
Adesola: When we met, it was love at first sight for me, and I remember my husband not proposing to me. He didn’t propose by getting down on one knee with a ring in his hand, like most men do.
Kunle: I admire those who are forthright and honest, as well as those who do not hide their emotions. Intelligent folks are also appealing to me. She possessed all of these characteristics the first time I saw her.
Do you watch your husband’s movies and how do you react to his romantic scenes?
Adesola: I just watched one of his movies a few days ago, but I don’t watch them when we’re arguing. When I see his love scenes, I don’t feel anything because I know he’s just doing his job and there’s nothing more to it. When I watch his films, though, I criticize him. I criticize him even while he is working as a director on a project, and he is someone who listens to corrections. When he returns from a trip, he usually tells me about his experience; I evaluate what he did and tell him where he could have done better.
Kunle: Because of my wife, I used to avoid romantic parts for a long period. She’s been with me for a long time, and even before we married, she used to accompany me to places, so she’s aware that everything that happens there is all made up. Some of my coworkers went to the same high school as my wife. Your spouse should be able to question you about your employment, and you must ensure that it does not disrupt your marriage. She must be familiar with the working environment.
If I’m a doctor and a patient comes in with lumps in her breasts, and my wife comes in to see me while I’m treating her, and she sees the same patient two weeks later in my office, she might start to doubt me. Nobody wants to marry a man who will fail in his work, so you must do whatever the profession requires.