Judy Austin, the Nollywood actress, has advised young womento avoid marriage until they are fully “mentally ready”.Drawing from her own personal experiences during a TikTok live session, Austin highlighted the detrimental effects of early marriage,pointing to widespread divorce and the struggles of single parenting asconsequences of entering matrimony unprepared. She emphasised that the decision to marry should never berushed, specifically warning against marrying a man “just because you arepregnant for him,” a path she stated leads to regret. “Do not marry a man just because you are pregnant for him.You will regret it. The first question you should ask is, can I spend the restof my life with this guy? This guy that is behaving like this, am I going to beable to love this guy, committed or roll with this guy?” the actress asked. “Is it something I can do? You cannot make that decision ifyou are still a child. You cannot make that decision if you are not mentallyready for that kind of relationship.” Austin advocated for a period of personal growth andself-reliance before marriage. She encouraged young women to “date and learnpeople,” while understanding that ultimate trust should be placed in oneselfand God. “Date people. Learn people. Understand that you cannot trustanybody except yourself and God. Understand that you need to show up foryourself before you expect any other person to show up for you,” she added. “Grow. Work. Gain the shock absorber that you need and whenyou are ready pray to God to get you that person that you need. Hope that ithappens. And when it happens, even if it does not work out for you. Do notregret. “You see, early marriage has damaged a lot of us. So manypeople are damaged because of early marriage. Many people are divorced becauseof early marriage. Many people are struggling to take care of children they donot have business taking care of. Some women also disappear after given birthtoo.” Yul Edochie unveiled Austin as his second wife in April2022. Their marriage is blessed with three children. The actress was previously married, but the union ended in2013.
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