Marriage Is Not Everything, Alex Okoroji Speaks

Nigerian actress Alex Okoroji who got married to Ghanaian
actor, Omar Captan has said she is ready to date again. According to Alex not
many knew her marriage to the actor had packed up until recently. Alex says she
has been celibate but now ready to date. She also says she has been the one
taking care of the child their 18 months old marriage produced. Here’s how
Saturday Punch puts it.

 “I can’t really tell
you how long I was married. Sometimes, you won’t realise that a relationship is
over until it is actually over. It was shorter than 18 months technically,” she
said.

But her marriage, short as it may have been, produced a
beautiful  baby who is the centre of the
actress’s life.

Talking about currently being a single mother, Alex said it
has made her to become stronger.

“You tend to be more self-sufficient. I’m playing double
roles; being the dad and mum at the same time. It’s a little challenging but at
the same time, it’s good. Sometimes, separation is not always a bad option.”

When asked if she would eventually reconcile with her ex,
Alex said, “No. I don’t think so. I think he has moved on and I’ve moved on as
well. So, I’m not thinking towards that direction anymore. I think the most
important thing is for us to remain parents to our child. I’m not interested in
being a couple. I just want everybody to play their roles. That’s all. You can
never stop being a parent, be it a father or a mother to your child, but you
can stop being a wife or a husband.”

Alex claimed she is not in a relationship at the moment. She
said, “I’m married to my work. My focus at the moment is working on my purpose
and building on my career. I was distracted for a long time. At such times, you
get married, have a child and focus on your child, but when that is out, I have
another focus. Right now, my focus is on my child and my career. Every other
thing is by the way.”

Alex claimed she has been celibate for a long time but she
is done with it and is ready to date again.

“I’ve been separated for so long but a lot of people didn’t
know until recently that it came out in the papers. So, I’m absolutely done
with my break, but I’m not in a relationship. I’ve moved on since then. It’s
possible to be on a break, and at the same time be focused on your work. You
may not be in a serious relationship with someone but then, you are having a
casual relationship with someone or you are seeing someone once in a while. I’m
very open to dating but I’m not in a relationship with anybody. Right now, my
focus is on my work but that doesn’t mean that if somebody that I like or get
along with comes, I won’t give attention. I’ll definitely be open to that. So,
I’ve gone past my break,” she said.