Nollywood actor cum politician, Banky W, has said his wife, actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington, does not cook at home, and anyone uncomfortable with it is entitled to their opinion.
PrimeTimes Nigeria reports that Banky W made this known while speaking on the Teju Baby Face Show.
While addressing a viral video of him preparing sausages, eggs, and bacon that generated significant online reactions, the movie star said he handles the kitchen himself and does not see it as a problem.
Banky W said cooking is not what Adesua likes, but he enjoys it, stressing that the dynamic is seen as a natural fit rather than a compromise.
He said, “There are some men, my wife must cook for me. My wife does not really cook, which she can cook very well, but it’s not her thing.
“See the way God works, right? I enjoy cooking and I love eating and she loves eating. And it just means that if you come to our house, there are some people that will come and see me cooking and they’ll be like, ah, what’s going on. It will make some people uncomfortable but it works for us.
“And I think that’s the thing that people in marriage need to understand, is like what works for you will be different from somebody else. So don’t live your life by somebody else’s expectations or rules.”
Banky W said the arrangement had to be understood in the context of everything Adesua had sacrificed for their family, particularly during their struggle to have children.
According to him, the experience of watching his wife through those years had made acts of service feel natural rather than burdensome.
He added, “In our journey to having children, I’ve seen her endure things that would break people. I’ve seen her when we were trying to have Hezekiah and we were going through IVF cycle after IVF cycle and it wasn’t working and she would get back on her feet and inject herself with whatever they said. I’ve seen her put herself through. So is it now that I now say cooking is hard?
“It’s easy to give those acts of service when you have a wife like this.”