Nse Ikpe-Etim married her childhood sweetheart, Clifford Sule, in 2013, they marked their 9th wedding anniversary this year
By Kehinde Okeowo
Ace Nollywood actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim, has opened up that her inability to have children in her marriage is a painful experience, but added that she is not ashamed of her inability to conceive.
The 47-year-old thespian disclosed this in a touching interview with Chude Jideonwo, as a guest on the show.
Nse Ikpe-Etim during the interview admitted that she also felt inadequate as a woman when she found out she could not bear children of her own.
Prior to this disclosure, Nse had revealed that she underwent a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) to preserve her life after she was diagnosed with adenomyosis.
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The ace actress also said finding out she couldn’t have children didn’t make her feel ashamed, rather she felt inadequate.
According to her, she grew up in a family which taught her how not to live with shame but how to live through the challenges of life.
She said, “Finding out I couldn’t have children didn’t make me feel ashamed. I didn’t feel shame, but inadequacy, I felt inadequate as a woman because every time it was mentioned I would remember.
“It was tied to how I was brought up. We don’t tie shame to ourselves. We live through life fully.”
Speaking on adoption, Nse Ikpe said she and her husband are not thinking about that option but now, saying they have dogs they are parenting, but she didn’t rule out the possibility.
She said, “You never say never, but right now Clifford and I are dog parents. People should be allowed to live, what else? We are okay. And nothing defines you, not one thing defines you.”
She went on to say her husband has been supportive and urged couples to stick together during good and bad times in their relationship.
Nse added, “My husband stood by me through all of this because that’s the way it’s supposed to be. It’s us, we walk in there as a partnership. We’re faced with the good, bad, and ugly,”
Nse Ikpe-Etim got married to her childhood sweetheart, Clifford Sule, in 2013.
In Feb 2022, she shared a lovey-dovey video of herself and her husband as they celebrated their 9th wedding anniversary with an adorable bouquet.
