“Grief after my mother’s death collapsed my marriage” -Jim Iyke opens up

Nigerian actor Jim Iyke has opened up about how his marriage to his Lithuanian ex-wife, Dana Kinduryte, crashed after his mother’s death.

Jim discussed how delayed mourning contributed to the breakdown of his marriage in a recent podcast hosted by the captivating Toke Makinwa, alongside his colleagues Chidi Mokeme and Kate Henshaw.

The well-known actor revealed that the main cause of the problem was his inability to grieve his late mother properly.

Jim Iyke acknowledged that he put off going through the grieving process and that by the time he did, his marriage had already suffered.

He described in detail the heartbreaking moment he learned of his mother’s death during a BBC interview, which broke him to pieces, and claimed the loss of his mother, a beloved figure in his heart, left him deeply upset.

Jim mentioned that when his mother passed away, he was building a house for her.

The actor continued by saying that he was raised as the only boy in the family and was expected to be the unwavering, stoic head of the household.

He had little room, as a result, to express his feelings honestly. He took on the role of steadfast support as the rest of his family publicly wept.

He claimed that he didn’t have the strength to face his own feelings until after the last funeral ceremonies.

He remembered that at first, he struggled to figure out what was upsetting him on the inside.

But things turned for the worse when he started getting involved in arguments about unimportant things like his mother’s jewellery, which she cherished.

This served as a sobering reminder that his path of grief was far from complete.

Jim revealed that his ex-wife really tried to provide him with affection and emotional support throughout this difficult time. He did admit, though, that he was unable to return her affection.

Rather, the majority of his affection and focus were directed towards their child, which eventually led to conflict in their marriage.