Media personality Toke Makinwa has indicated that if she had married again, she would have been divorced.
She recently discussed her life as a 40-year-old unmarried and childless woman, adding that she has accepted her situation and is now focused on her accomplishments.
Makinwa stated in a recent podcast episode that she used to feel pressured for not having a child or a spouse at her age, but has since learnt to embrace her truth.
Toke, who turned 40 last year, confessed that if she had gotten married again, she would have ended up divorced, citing that the lessons never stop.
Instead of dwelling on what could have been, Makinwa is choosing to focus on her achievements, including building a media empire, being one of Africa’s most influential voices, and enjoying good health.
She said: “I am 40, I am single, and I am childless. I said it, and I didn’t die, and that always made me tear up. I used to feel like, how am I 40 and I don’t have a child? How am I 40 and I single? How am I 40, and I am alone? Listen, if I am completely honest with you guys, if I had gotten married again, I would have been divorced. Because the lessons never stop.
“I am grateful for the journey, I am grateful for where I am at, and I am grateful that I am 40. I look at my life like I am 40 and a boss, have built an empire, am one of the most resounding voices in Africa, have a love of family, and am in great health. I love what I do, and I am not waking up miserable, thinking that I am still here.
“You need to sit with your truth, and when you do so, you can’t shame the shameless”.
