Actor Jim Iyke has opened up on the breakdown of his marriage, revealing that a prolonged emotional struggle changed his personality and affected his relationship at home.
Speaking in an interview with Chude Jideonwo, the actor said he went through a difficult period in his life that left him feeling depleted and disconnected from his former self.
“I lost my spark I lost the lion and leader in me, and my wife suffered for it. And then I became an obsessive dad. I gave everything in me to my son. I was a proper stay-at-home dad,” he said.
According to him, the emotional low caused him to withdraw from his role as a husband, even though he remained deeply committed to fatherhood.
“I became an excellent father but a woeful husband. After a while, she said, ‘I can’t find the man I married anymore.’ I told her, ‘I don’t know what it’d take for me to heal and bring myself back,” he added.
Jim Iyke said he was honest with his wife about his struggles and did not give her a definite timeline for recovery.
“If you want to wait for me, I’d appreciate it. And if you can’t, I would understand. She said she couldn’t, so we shook hands and parted as friends,” he said.
He explained that during the period, he lost confidence and drive, which significantly affected his ability to maintain balance between family roles.
Jim Iyke added that while he fully embraced fatherhood, he ultimately failed to meet his wife’s emotional needs, which contributed to the collapse of the marriage.