Waje is a Popular Nigerian singer
Popular Nigerian singer Waje (Aituaje Iruobe) has opened up about her love life and her expectations in a life partner, stating that she wouldn’t marry a ‘broke’ man.
Speaking in an interview on The Honest Bunch Podcast, the 45-year-old mother of one said she’s past her twenties and no longer has the time or patience to “build” a relationship from scratch.
According to her, she won’t date or marry a man who isn’t financially successful.
“I can’t marry someone who is not successful, and here’s why: first of all, I’m not in my 20s, so we are not growing together,” she said.
“A man leads; he leads by selling aspirations to me. I have to aspire to see him lead. And if he can’t inspire me to grow, we can’t be partners. So, success is part of it. Faith and emotional intelligence are also part of it,” she said.
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Waje also stated that dating a younger man isn’t an option.
“We will have issues. I’m very pragmatic. Sometimes I have to hold myself with my siblings, my friends, and my family members. Imagine if it was a husband? He would get tired. I would be treating him like my child. He would hate me,” she said.
Watch the video below:
“I can’t marry someone who is not successful, and here’s why…”
Waje speaks about her preferences when it comes to the choice of a life partner. pic.twitter.com/t5p5SRo7kv
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