Renowned actress, Tina Mba has advised upcoming actresses not to forsake their professions in favour of personal relationships or marriage.
In an interview with Lights, Camara – It’s My Turn, the ace actress highlighted that actresses should never feel compelled to leave their profession after getting married, especially if their partners knew and accepted their vocations from the start.
Mba emphasised the necessity of recognising early symptoms of control in relationships and having open discussions about job goals prior to marriage.
She recommended that, if necessary, couples make unambiguous agreements to protect each other’s career goals before walking down the aisle.
“He met you, an actor; he married you, an actor; there was no issue of you are going to leave this job if we were going to get married because I am insecure or because we need to raise our children. No discussion or whatever,” she said.
“Then you got married thinking that now you are going to fly, and then the man comes and tells you, ‘No, you’re going to sit.
“See, the signs are always there. Don’t ignore it. Watch him, watch her. You need to have a discussion with the person.
“If need be, you need to sign an undertaken that you would not make me leave my career. Because did he leave his job?”
Mba, who is in her late 50s, acknowledged the importance of marriage but argued that no one should feel trapped in a relationship that stifles their growth
“Marriage is important but nobody put a gun to my head or to your head to do it. There are so many people in this world. If this didn’t work, another may work,” she said.
“You will meet a soulmate, someone who will be there for you through it all. Just be true to yourself. Don’t go for the dazzles, be an antique babe like me.”
