Media personality Toke Makinwa has opened up about her decision to remain single after her divorce, addressing fans’ curiosity about why she hasn’t remarried.
Toke married businessman Maje Ayida in 2014, but their marriage ended in 2017 following infidelity allegations. Since then, Toke has been focusing on her career and personal growth, choosing not to remarry.
Speaking in a recent episode of her podcast, Toke Moments, the 40-year-old media personality reflected on societal expectations, emphasising that she has embraced her “truth” despite pressures to try marriage again.
She acknowledged that while many assume she might feel incomplete without a husband or children, she has found fulfillment in her journey.
“Regret is so exhausting; get comfortable with your truth. The hardest thing I could say to myself is, ‘Geez, I am 40, single, and childless.’ I said it, and I did not die! That used to make me almost tear up. But if I am completely honest, if I had gotten married again, I would’ve been divorced again because the lessons just never stop,” she stated.
“I can look at it and be like, ‘Oh my God, I don’t have a child and husband.’ But I can also look at it and say, ‘I am 40, I am a boss, I have built an empire, I am one of the most resounding voices in Africa, and I am not waking up miserable,’” she added.
Encouraging others to embrace their realities, Toke added, “Sometimes you need to sit with your truth; you cannot shame the shameless.”
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