Yoruba Nollywood actress Juwon Adewunmi has opened up about the clash in her interracial marriage over money and family duties. Speaking in an interview on Talk to B podcast, the actress explained that her white husband does not care about her mother’s well-being the way Nigerian men would.........…
She noted that while Nigerian men naturally look after ... their in-laws, her husband has a very different view.
According to her, her husband feels that as long as her parents can still work, they do not need his help.
He gets upset when she gives his money to her mother. She made it clear that he is not rude to her mother, but beyond that, he sees no reason to be involved.
Adewunmi stated that she is simply playing her role as a daughter.
She believes that her mother has no business with her husband as long as he treats her with basic respect.
The actress did not hide her frustration over the situation. She said white men are good people, but they do not value a spouse’s parents the way Nigerians do.
Her words; “White men are good people, but they do not value or care about their spouse’s parents the way Nigerians do. You know Nigerian men will always care about their in-laws. But for my husband, he doesn’t care as long as my parents can still work. He may even get angry that I am giving his money to my parents. As long as he is not rude to my mother, she has no business with him. And as her daughter, I am playing my role…....…
