“People saw me smiling outside, but deep down, I was n0t happy. I was married, but my heart was not at peace.

We had a son, and I wanted the best life for him. My husband was not providing much, which I didn’t compl@in about at first. I was okay with supporting us. But the problem was, he still expected me to stay at h0me and not work.

That part confused me. How can you not provide fully, y£t you don’t want me to work and help? I knew I had to support our son, and I needed to work h@rd for it. My acting career was my chance to do that.

But every time I w£nt to work, we fought. He didn’t trust me. He didn’t believe in my dreams. I started losing mys£lf. I became sad, tired, and broken inside.

One day, I @sked myself, “Angela, do you want to live like this forever?” I knew the answer.

I l£ft. Not because I didn’t love anymore, but because I needed to love myself and take care of my son the right way. I chose peace, and I chose strength."- Angela Okorie