My Husband Cheated, But I stayed For Only One Reason - Nana Akua Addo

Nana Akua Addo has revealed why she is still in her union with her husband for the past 13 years even though he cheated on her.

According to her, every marriage has its own difficult patches and just because a man cheats does not mean all the good he does in the marriage has become automatically undone.

The actress maintained that she stayed because of her children; as it was the best thing for the family.

“Some of the most difficult situations I’ve faced in marriage could be infidelity which is very rampant these days. If someone is listening, we chose differently because of our daughters. I’m not trying to advise anybody that if you encounter such a situation, emulate my decision."

You need to make a decision based on what is mentally good for you and the kids. And always don’t forget that as much as the man has done that, it outweighs the good things embedded in him. And for that, I’ll give it to my partner; he’s always been there for me and my children no matter what hence we always rise above that,” she maintained.

Nana Akua Addo however admitted that her case is peculiar to her own self and she does not advise any other person to take her path. 

“Sometimes, our work is such that our men are being compelled to [do stuff]; I’m not defending him but when it happens, I resort to prayer. My life coach told me you can’t have it all… Where your inner peace is, that is where the devil will strike you harder."

"I healed myself, stayed away from social media. We built ourselves, forgave ourselves, and tried to move on. Marriage is now like a race; it’s not about who is winning but the resilience you have to endure every pain that comes with it,” Nana Akua Addo explained.

When asked to assess the current state of her marriage, she said:

“Everyone and the level of situations they face in their marriages. I’ve said both of us understand each other. I come from a broken home… My life coach listened to my situation, laid my cards on the table, and asked me ‘which way would you want to pick?"

"You can walk out but when you walk out, you’ve not changed the narrative in your family. Look at the kids, assess your husband if his good deeds outweigh his shortcoming." She opined. 

“Yes, there was an issue of infidelity but we chose to fight it instead of going our separate ways. I’m able to talk about it now. It’s been years I’ve been broken, I’ve been put together, I’ve healed, I’ve seen therapists; for me to be able to sit and talk about it, it shows that this is a healed woman. I’ve been through a lot,”