Nollywood actress and humanitarian Foluke Daramola-Salako has disclosed that her late mother was instrumental in helping her sustain her marriage.
Speaking during a recent podcast, the actress described her mother as her best friend and everything, recalling how she battled a stroke for five years before her passing.
“My mom was my best friend and everything. She was sick for five years – she had a stroke. The year she got her visa during COVID-19 was the year she got sick. I don’t think there are two people that can be like my mother,” Daramola said.
The actress explained that her mother’s resilience and values greatly shaped her choice to stay in her marriage despite the challenges.
“The truth of the matter is; it is because of my mother that I’m still married because left to me alone there are so many things that I can say I can’t take anymore, but my mom stood for everything right,” she stated.
Daramola praised her mother’s unwavering faith and dedication to God, noting that even in pain, she was full of gratitude.
“She lost my father when she was 38 years old and never remarried. My mom’s life was sold out to God. Even in her pain, my mom would still praise God. I still cried last night because I look around me and I don’t find real people and that’s the only real person I can talk to,” she said emotionally.
Fondly recalling her mother’s natural beauty, the actress noted that she never had any cosmetic enhancements.“She was a very beautiful woman when she was young, she didn’t do tummy tuck or BBL but she had everything. I thank God because I’m sure she’s in a better place because the pain was so much,” she added.