Media and showbiz woman, Toke Makinwa, is in no negative mood even as she is unmarried and childless at 40.
Toke was once married to Maje Ayida (between 2014 and 2017) but the union did not last.
but the has stated that if she had gotten married again, she would have ended up divorced.
She is, however, atop her feelings as she identifies other values that make her tick and happy.
In a recent episode of her podcast, Makinwa enthused: “I am 40, I am single, and I am childless. I said it, and I didn’t die, and that always made me tear up. I used to feel like, how am I 40 and I don’t have a child? How am I 40 and I single? How am I 40, and I am alone? Listen, if I am completely honest with you guys, if I had gotten married again, I would have been divorced. Because the lessons never stop.
“I am grateful for the journey, I am grateful for where I am at, and I am grateful that I am 40. I look at my life like I am 40 and a boss, have built an empire, am one of the most resounding voices in Africa, have a love of family, and am in great health. I love what I do, and I am not waking up miserable, thinking that I am still here.
“You need to sit with your truth, and when you do so, you can’t shame the shameless”.
, who turned 40 last year, confessed that if she had gotten married again, she would have ended up divorced, citing that the lessons never stop.
Instead of dwelling on what could have been, Makinwa is choosing to focus on her achievements, including building a media empire, being one of Africa’s most influential voices, and enjoying good health.
“You need to sit with your truth, and when you do so, you can’t shame the shameless”.
