Mosun Filani-Oduoye |
She is one
of Nollywood Yoruba actresses with an enviable marriage. Beautiful, fashionable
and popular actress, Mosun Filani-Oduoye is always an item with her husband, Hon
Kayode Oduoye, a lawyer cum politician in Osun State.
The couple
got married in 2012 and is blessed with two children.
Kayode’s
father is the late Senator Simeon Oduoye, a retired AIG who served as Military Administrator
of Ebonyi and Niger states. He later became a senator and represented
Osun Central in the Senate from 2007 to 2011.
For a celebrity marriage that has
become envy among her peers and colleagues, Mosun Filani, who is fondly called Yeye Alubarika, spoke
exclusively to Kemiashefonlovehaven on what makes her marriage work:
She said, “There
are many factors in making a marriage work and the first factor is the God
factor. God is the only one that makes all things possible and He makes love to
grow in the hearts of a couple for each other.
“The
second is love and understanding. When you love and understand each other,
things work easily and there are no problems.”
Though she
was off the screen for some years to have her babies, Mosun is back on set.
Last year, she featured in a few films and also produced one.
Currently,
she is on the set of a film, ‘ARA’ produced by Mercy Ebosele.
The
beautiful mother of two lives in Osun State with her family.Asked how
she juggles her time as a mother, actress and businesswoman, she replied:
“I plan my
time. Anytime my husband will not be around, I don’t pick up any acting job. I
work with his time and schedule my appointments to what will suit us.
“If a
producer wants me on location, the timing has to be Ok by me especially my
family.”
This takes
her to talking about what makes celebrity marriages work.
She said, “When you
are married, the two of you must know that you are no longer single and you can’t
live your life as a single man/woman. You are no longer on your own and you
stay back from distractions.
“The first
10 years are critical because those are the years that form the foundation of
any home. You need to know each other well and learn to bond. Once you are
married, you need to create time for your family because that is the time you
get to know the family you are married into. Also, learn to do everything together
and that way, external influence is avoided.”
Mr &Mrs Oduoye |
On her husband,
she told KALH, “Thank God for His
mercies because my husband has always been there for me. Truth is, you can only
record success in your endeavours when you are blessed with a stable and
peaceful home front and there is no domestic upheaval. He has been quite
supportive.”
Mr & Mrs Oduoye |