Nollywood actor, Victor Osuagwu , got married
to his longtime lover Roseline 16 years ago. But
he only wedded her last year at the bride’s
home town in Choba, Port-Harcourt, amid
surprises. The marriage has produced four
children: two boys and two girls. Their fist son will be 15 years come next month. Osuagwu,
currently the chairman of the Actors Guild of
Nigeria, Lagos chapter describes his wife as a
replica of what he wanted in life. He reveals
that trust and understanding have been the
stronghold of his marriage. The beginning I met my wife at the later part of 1990. I was an
undergraduate at the University of Port-
Harcourt. Then, she was a little girl of 17 years
who was in her JSS 3. When I met her for the
first time, I told her straight away that I was
going to marry her. And that I was not interested in boyfriend or girlfriend
relationship. I later allowed her to grow. But we
became close when she gained admission into
the UNIPORT. She did a certificate course in
theatre arts after which she switched over to a
degree programme. Since then, we became good friends. We formalized our marriage in
2002. Temptation in Nollywood I saw many things in Nollywood but nothing
could have made me not to marry her because
she has everything that can attract a man to a
woman. So, what’s the need looking around?
Moreover, I was serious about my relationship
with her. I was not treating her as a girl friend but as a wife. There was no way I could have
gone into another relationship I knew I could
not consummate into marriage.
*Victor Osuagwu and wife Things that destroy marriage Lack of trust and misunderstanding of each
other. These are the two major factors that can
destroy a marriage. Again, when the couple
allows the third party to mediate in their
marriage. Most times, the woman listens to
gossips from outside. And if she happens to be the kind of person that they could easily
convince, then, the marriage is bound to crash. The journey so far It has been smooth without hitches. And if you
asked me why, I would say because of our long
time of courtship. She has been able to
understand who I am, when I am happy or
disturbed. We are like friends, and it has kept
us going all these years. She has been able to understand my profession and enterprise. She
knows when I am not able to step out of the
house. It is just a matter of trust and
understanding that has kept us going. Attraction! She is homely. Her homeliness was what
attracted me to her. As beautiful as she was at
that tender age, she was staying in the
dormitory. But each time she came home, she
did all those things that you could not easily
find with young girls of those days. In those days, when you saw girls that were beautiful
like her, they usually didn’t do any home work
but she was doing the normal home work of
fetching water, helping her mother with her
chores, and engaged in farming. I naturally love
homely people and I was brought up in that setting. I need somebody who can handle my
kind of person. I’m not flamboyant. I have a
limit to my social life. The truth is that she is a
replica of what I wanted in my life. Accepting your proposal It wasn’t easy. I told her of my intention to
marry her without having to date her, that I
would wait for her to complete her education.
The next day, I saw her and called her but she
shunned me. What kept us going Trust and understanding. We have been able to
understand and trust each other. Even when
I’m not in town, I still believe there is somebody
at home that I can trust. She believes her
husband is safe wherever he is. Before you met her I had a girlfriend while in the university. I was
already a star then, because of the course I was
studying. Obviously, I needed somebody to be
part of me. But then, it was on friendly basis
because I wasn’t thinking of settling down with
her. My husband chose truck as our bridal car —
Wife The journey so far It has been so great. I’m
very lucky. Secrets of my success Love and understanding. When you understand
your partner and he understands you, with God
on your side, things will work out smoothly. Meeting him I met him when I was in JSS 3, and he was
already in the university. He brought me up like
a mother, a sister and a daughter. We grew up
together. I hail from the town where University
of Port-Harcourt is situated called Choba. He
graduated before I did. In fact, while he was graduating from the university I was gaining
admission into the same institution. Marriage proposal He came to visit one of his friends who was
living in our compound then from the hotel.
The moment he sighted me, he said, ‘this is my
wife’. I didn’t believe him then, but later, I
realised he was sincere. I remember, before we
finally got married, we used to do things together. Regrets I always say that if I have the opportunity of
choosing a husband again, it must be him. I’m
not regretting marrying him. Wedding surprises My husband like to surprise people. I didn’t
know he was planning such a surprise. After
our wedding, as we were stepping out of the
altar, I saw a truck decorated and parked in
front of the church. He told me this is the car
that would take us home. I was surprised but, all the same, I was happy because it was part of
fun for me. Memorable time with him Every time we are together, I always feel on top
of the world. I’m happy seeing him around me.
There is nothing he does that I don’t like. His lifestyle You know I have been with him for a long time.
So, I understand his kind of person. While in the
university, I did a diploma course in theatre arts
before I later switched over to political
science/administrative studies. Acting is all
about make-believe. As he’s acting, I’m watching him, as well as seeing the other side
of him. What you see on screen is the real
Victor Osuagwu. The way he behaves on set is
the same way he behaves at home.
to his longtime lover Roseline 16 years ago. But
he only wedded her last year at the bride’s
home town in Choba, Port-Harcourt, amid
surprises. The marriage has produced four
children: two boys and two girls. Their fist son will be 15 years come next month. Osuagwu,
currently the chairman of the Actors Guild of
Nigeria, Lagos chapter describes his wife as a
replica of what he wanted in life. He reveals
that trust and understanding have been the
stronghold of his marriage. The beginning I met my wife at the later part of 1990. I was an
undergraduate at the University of Port-
Harcourt. Then, she was a little girl of 17 years
who was in her JSS 3. When I met her for the
first time, I told her straight away that I was
going to marry her. And that I was not interested in boyfriend or girlfriend
relationship. I later allowed her to grow. But we
became close when she gained admission into
the UNIPORT. She did a certificate course in
theatre arts after which she switched over to a
degree programme. Since then, we became good friends. We formalized our marriage in
2002. Temptation in Nollywood I saw many things in Nollywood but nothing
could have made me not to marry her because
she has everything that can attract a man to a
woman. So, what’s the need looking around?
Moreover, I was serious about my relationship
with her. I was not treating her as a girl friend but as a wife. There was no way I could have
gone into another relationship I knew I could
not consummate into marriage.
*Victor Osuagwu and wife Things that destroy marriage Lack of trust and misunderstanding of each
other. These are the two major factors that can
destroy a marriage. Again, when the couple
allows the third party to mediate in their
marriage. Most times, the woman listens to
gossips from outside. And if she happens to be the kind of person that they could easily
convince, then, the marriage is bound to crash. The journey so far It has been smooth without hitches. And if you
asked me why, I would say because of our long
time of courtship. She has been able to
understand who I am, when I am happy or
disturbed. We are like friends, and it has kept
us going all these years. She has been able to understand my profession and enterprise. She
knows when I am not able to step out of the
house. It is just a matter of trust and
understanding that has kept us going. Attraction! She is homely. Her homeliness was what
attracted me to her. As beautiful as she was at
that tender age, she was staying in the
dormitory. But each time she came home, she
did all those things that you could not easily
find with young girls of those days. In those days, when you saw girls that were beautiful
like her, they usually didn’t do any home work
but she was doing the normal home work of
fetching water, helping her mother with her
chores, and engaged in farming. I naturally love
homely people and I was brought up in that setting. I need somebody who can handle my
kind of person. I’m not flamboyant. I have a
limit to my social life. The truth is that she is a
replica of what I wanted in my life. Accepting your proposal It wasn’t easy. I told her of my intention to
marry her without having to date her, that I
would wait for her to complete her education.
The next day, I saw her and called her but she
shunned me. What kept us going Trust and understanding. We have been able to
understand and trust each other. Even when
I’m not in town, I still believe there is somebody
at home that I can trust. She believes her
husband is safe wherever he is. Before you met her I had a girlfriend while in the university. I was
already a star then, because of the course I was
studying. Obviously, I needed somebody to be
part of me. But then, it was on friendly basis
because I wasn’t thinking of settling down with
her. My husband chose truck as our bridal car —
Wife The journey so far It has been so great. I’m
very lucky. Secrets of my success Love and understanding. When you understand
your partner and he understands you, with God
on your side, things will work out smoothly. Meeting him I met him when I was in JSS 3, and he was
already in the university. He brought me up like
a mother, a sister and a daughter. We grew up
together. I hail from the town where University
of Port-Harcourt is situated called Choba. He
graduated before I did. In fact, while he was graduating from the university I was gaining
admission into the same institution. Marriage proposal He came to visit one of his friends who was
living in our compound then from the hotel.
The moment he sighted me, he said, ‘this is my
wife’. I didn’t believe him then, but later, I
realised he was sincere. I remember, before we
finally got married, we used to do things together. Regrets I always say that if I have the opportunity of
choosing a husband again, it must be him. I’m
not regretting marrying him. Wedding surprises My husband like to surprise people. I didn’t
know he was planning such a surprise. After
our wedding, as we were stepping out of the
altar, I saw a truck decorated and parked in
front of the church. He told me this is the car
that would take us home. I was surprised but, all the same, I was happy because it was part of
fun for me. Memorable time with him Every time we are together, I always feel on top
of the world. I’m happy seeing him around me.
There is nothing he does that I don’t like. His lifestyle You know I have been with him for a long time.
So, I understand his kind of person. While in the
university, I did a diploma course in theatre arts
before I later switched over to political
science/administrative studies. Acting is all
about make-believe. As he’s acting, I’m watching him, as well as seeing the other side
of him. What you see on screen is the real
Victor Osuagwu. The way he behaves on set is
the same way he behaves at home.
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