Mercy Aigbe & Husband Speak On Love & How They Met

Popular actress Mercy Aigbe Gentry who is married to hotelier,
Lanre Gentry has denied marrying the hotelier as his second wife. According to
her, she met him as a divorcee and there was no woman in his life, when she met
him and got married to him. Her husband also took us back on a story where it
was alleged that he disgraced her at a public function and even beat her up.
According to him, he does not know how to argue with people talk less of
beating a woman. I have never beaten my wife before or any woman, he emphasised.
Read their full interview by Punch below…

How did you meet your
wife?

Lanre: I met her through one of my friends eight years ago.
When I told her I fancied her, she waved it aside. She also told me she already
had a fiancé in Malaysia, whom she loved and did not want to let down. One
morning, she called to tell me she was at my office. When I got there, she told
me she had agreed to marry me. I asked about her fiancé and she told me she
only did a bit of leg-pulling. She told me she used to be married and already
had a child .That was a non-issue as far as I was concerned.

How did he propose to
you?

Mercy: He took me to an eatery and when we finished eating,
he popped the question. I was surprised because I was not expecting him to ask
me to marry him. He had not taken me out for a long time so I was stunned when
he said we should go out. In fact, I teased him that he had changed, not
knowing he had something up his sleeve.

How long did you date
for?

Mercy: We dated for about two years.

Were you sceptical
about the success of the marriage?

Lanre: I was not. When you are in love with someone, you ignore
their flaws. My wife’s heart is clear as crystal and she is a honest woman. I
do not pray to have any other woman in my life.

Were your families
supportive of your relationship?

Mercy: Yes, they were.

Were you worried
about getting married again?

Mercy: Yes, I was. That was why I said I was not expecting
it. I had a bad experience the first time, so I had some reservations and I
just wanted to face my career, even though I loved him. I decided to put my
trust in God and just go with the flow. I was happy and scared at the same
time.

What lessons did you
draw from your first marriage?

Mercy: Then, I was young and naive. Now, I handle issues
differently. Also, the major reason my first marriage failed was because my
ex-husband’s mum did not want him to marry from another tribe.

Is it true that you
left your ex-wife because you wanted to marry Mercy?

Lanre: Not too many people know me or how I live my life.
Mercy was not instrumental to the breakup of my first marriage. We had been
divorced for almost three or four years prior to the time I met Mercy.

You have had your
share of controversies and scandals, how have you handled them?

Mercy: I do not think I have had any controversies since I
got married. They were just misconceptions. People thought I married a married
man and I was a second wife. What they did not know or care to know was that he
was already a divorcee when we met.

You must experience
domestic issues…

Mercy: There is no home where spouses do not have issues.
There is no perfect marriage anywhere in the world. It is normal for husbands
and wives to have little misunderstandings, but I have never had any major
issue.

Is it true you always
embarrass her in public?

Lanre: How can I embarrass my wife in public? I never do
that because I respect her as a person, wife and mother. A short time ago, a
blogger reported that I beat my wife. I was very angry because I could not
understand why I would want to condescend that low. I don’t beat my wife and I
have never beaten a woman. I don’t even know how to argue with people.

What are the secrets
of your successful marriage?

Mercy: I would say God. This is my second attempt and I
decided to leave everything to my creator. I have handed over my marriage to
him so He is in charge. That my marriage has been a success is not my making,
even though I have had a role to play in it. I made up my mind to stay in my
husband’s house, irrespective of what happens and we both agreed to stick
together as a couple irrespective of whatever challenges we might encounter.

How would you
describe the marriage so far?

Lanre: It has been wonderful. She is a wife, mother and
sister. She is very honest and always there when I need her. I try my best to
encourage her in her career.

What are some of the
challenges you have had since you got married?

Mercy: I am lucky to be loved by my in-laws. We are
different individuals with different values and backgrounds. We do disagree to
agree sometimes but it is usually nothing to worry about. We are always quick
to laugh such off.

How do you run the
home when she is away on set?

Lanre: We have domestic employees who assist with the
chores. My wife cooks and ensures things are in place before she leaves home
for a production.

How do you spend time
as a family?

Lanre: We spend some time out attending events, going to
cinema or beach. We rest at home on Sundays.

What pet names do you
call each other?

Mercy: I call him Alade Mi, or Cupcake when I need something
from him.

Lanre: I call her Biodun and she calls me Lanre when she is
not happy with me.