Nigerian comedian Anita Alaire Afoke Asuoh, better known as Real Warri Pikin, has recently offered her insights into marriage, revealing its intricacies and hurdles.

In an interview with Doreen Avio, she spoke candidly about her own marriage journey, emphasizing the mixture of trials and joys she’s experienced. Despite the difficulties, she proudly embraces the commitment to her marriage, likening it to life itself—a blend of difficulty, sweetness, and exhaustion that requires patience and effort to navigate successfully.

Real Warri Pikin expressed frustration with the misconception that marriage is inherently flawed, asserting that it’s a divine institution that demands mutual effort from both partners. She criticized the trend of opting out of marriages at the slightest disagreement, emphasizing the importance of forgiveness and perseverance in building a lasting relationship.

“Marriage is difficult, marriage is sweet, marriage is tiring, marriage is exhausting, marriage is beautiful. That is life,” she described.

“One narrative people push that vexes me is that marriage is not a good thing. It’s beautiful. It’s God’s own institution. But people expect it to just be good.

“Marriage is work. Both men and women must work to make it successful. Both of them must have the mentality to make the marriage work and not opt out over the slightest misunderstanding.

”This generation is fond of opting out of marriage at the slightest misunderstanding they have with their partners. You can forgive your father, your child, or your sibling, but when your partner offends you, you find it so hard to forgive him or her. Marriage is not an easy journey..only fools stay married, and I’m one of those fools because I want to make sure my marriage works and not opt out whenever there’s a little misunderstanding,” she added.