Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo recently revealed on her TV show, Iyabo Ojo TV, that she and her partner, music executive Paul Okoye, popularly known as Paulo, are thoroughly enjoying their relationship, despite opting not to tie the knot, News About Nigeria reports.
According to the mother of two in the latest episode of her show which had veteran singer Charly Boy in attendance, they do not want to get married because they feel marriage is overrated.
She said: “I am enjoying my relationship. I am enjoying it. Luckily for me, he [Paulo Okoye] also doesn’t believe in marriage. We feel like it is overrated.”
Charly Boy concurred, suggesting that these days, marriage isn’t what it used to be, and people are more individualistic.
He also shared an idea from his son about having a contract system for marriage, proposing a renewable five-year term.
Charly Boy said; “I agree with you that marriage is overrated. My son called me the other day and said, ‘Dad, why can’t people have a contract and say we will just do five years in marriage and if we are lucky and happy, we renew the contract?’
“It sounds funny but you know, there are different coping mechanisms because these days, marriage is not what it used to be when our parents got married. Marriage is a little bit muddled up now.
“And people are a little bit more individualistic than they used to be before. Nobody wants to serve anybody. Everybody wants to get their own. So, that’s where the problem starts.”
