Nollywood actress Joke Silva recently opened up about the marital issues she and her husband, Olu Jacobs, have faced while he fights dementia.
Silva opened up to media personality and actress Nancy Isime in a heartfelt talk about how the illness has harmed their marriage.
Silva lauded her husband for being a wonderful husband and father who always kept his word.
She spoke of their early years together, highlighting the fact that Jacobs was not only her best friend but also her life partner. However, as his condition worsened, their relationship underwent significant alteration.
Silva expressed, “It has not been easy… There was a point of acceptance for me that everything happening is reality and it is like the person I married, 80 percent of the time is no longer there.”
“But the thing is this when he was there, he was an incredible father to his children and an amazing husband, he was practically my best friend.”
Silva still feels a strong bond with Jacobs despite the difficulties brought on by his dementia.
The wife acknowledged that the love and dedication they had formerly had were no longer as intense, but she emphasized her continuing love for him, saying, “The husband I knew is no longer here for me, but this man is someone I still love.”
Silva acknowledged the challenges they faced in the early years of their marriage. They have been together for 42 years and have been married for 37 of those years, dating for five years prior to getting married.
She finally came to terms with their situation and now sees herself more as her father’s caretaker than as a typical husband-and-wife.
