Omoni Oboli explains why she avoids meddling in her son’s marriage

Nollywood actress and director, Omoni Oboli reveals why she refrains from intervening in her son’s marriage and respecting her daughter-in-law’s independence even when she has considerations.

During her current look on the Dear Ife podcast with Ifedayo Agoro, the mom of three defined her strategy to respecting her son and daughter-in-law.

Oboli revealed that she empathizes along with her daughter-in-law by inserting herself in her sneakers as an alternative of solely counting on her perspective.

Drawing from her personal experiences, she famous that she, too, received married at 21—the identical age her daughter-in-law married her son—and was fairly strong-headed. Acknowledging her youthful defiance, Oboli understands that her daughter-in-law would doubtless want to not be managed.

The seasoned actress additionally emphasised the significance of sons with the ability to talk brazenly with their moms on behalf of their wives, reinforcing wholesome household boundaries and mutual respect.

“There’s been a few times when my son has come to meet me to say, ‘Mum, Marelle does not like that’ and I have to catch myself back and say ‘Oh, I didn’t mean it that way.’ And it’s okay. So, the fact that your child cannot come to you to say ‘my wife doesn’t like this’, that’s a problem in itself,” she acknowledged.

“I think, first things first, people need to understand and realise that this is now another family. Yes, they are still a part of your family but they now have their own family,” she opined.

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