Why being faithful in marriage is hard – Richard Mofe Damijo
Nigerian seasoned actor and legal practitioner Richard Mofe Damijo has expressed that maintaining fidelity in marriage presents the greatest challenge.
RMD, as Richard Damijo is commonly known, shared this insight during an interview on the TejuBabyface DeepDive podcast hosted by comedian Teju Babyface.
He conveyed that while married men endeavor to remain loyal to their spouses, there are temptations akin to those faced by biblical figures such as Delilah and Jezebel that seek to undermine marital fidelity.
In his words;
“It is hard (to be faithful in marriage) because if you are in the line of work that we are in it is very hard because let’s face it, everyone of us that is married, we are the target.”
“I mean look at how women are. How can you escape it?
“Women are like Delilah, they are like Jezebels, they prepare and the only way you can perpetuate the real intentions of the enemy is to constantly aim at the image of God or the symbol of authority in any home. You shoot it down, it’s like being a general or a commander on a battlefield, you drop him, and the battalion scatters.”
RMD added: “It’s very difficult and you have to get to a point where your wife understands what she’s up against as well because if your wife is not up to speed on what she’s up against, then your flanks would be left open.
“So, if there’s no harmony on that field… I saw TD Jakes speak about this and I was so impressed. He said if you wanna know who’s got my back, jump me. It spoke to me and for me, that is what defines my life. You can’t touch my family and if I can react the way I react if you touch my family, then my family is got to be able to react the same way.”
