Media personality Toke Makinwa has responded to fans’ inquiries about her choice to stay single following her divorce.
Toke married businessman Maje Ayida in 2014, but their union ended in 2017 amid infidelity allegations. Since then, she has prioritised her career and personal growth, opting not to remarry.
In a recent episode of her podcast, Toke Moments, the 40-year-old media personality addressed societal expectations, stating that she has embraced her “truth” despite the pressure to remarry.
She noted that while many assume she might feel incomplete without a husband or children, she has found fulfillment in her own journey.
“Regret is so exhausting; get comfortable with your truth. The hardest thing I could say to myself is, ‘Geez, I am 40, single, and childless.’ I said it, and I did not die! That used to make me almost tear up. But if I am completely honest, if I had gotten married again, I would’ve been divorced again because the lessons just never stop,” she stated.
“I can look at it and be like, ‘Oh my God, I don’t have a child and husband.’ But I can also look at it and say, ‘I am 40, I am a boss, I have built an empire, I am one of the most resounding voices in Africa, and I am not waking up miserable,’” she added.
Urging others to accept their own realities, Toke added, “Sometimes you need to sit with your truth; you cannot shame the shameless.”
