Yemi Solade reveals secret of his 21-year successful marriage

• Yemi Solade has revealed the secret of his successful marriage.
• The actor has been married for 21 years and recently celebrated the milestone weeks ago.
• Yemi Solade shared the secret during a recent interview.

Veteran Nollywood actor, Yemi Solade, has revealed how he has sustained his 21-year marriage with Hannah, his wife.

In an interview with Nollywood Radio, the 64-year-old movie producer said his wife has been the backbone of their relationship.

He attributed much of their success to Hannah’s support and ability to manage him through the ups and downs of life.

Yemi Solade, who has been featured in every Wale Adenuga series, including Papa Ajasco, Super Story, This Life, and Odd World, added that the secret to their successful marriage lies in the friendship they share. In Yemi Solade’s words:

“I give it to my wife. She manages me very well. She has been very tolerant; she perseveres a lot. My wife, apart from every other thing, is just a normal person. She is very selfless, she sacrifices more than anybody I know in this world. She is God-sent.”

“She understands when I have and when I don’t have. She is not ostentatious. Anything I give to her, she prays for me, and that goes a long way.

“Marriage is more like friendship because it is a life contract”.

The actor further addressed rumours that he demands sexual favours in exchange for movie roles.

Yemi Solade denied the allegations, clarifying that as an actor, he has no control over casting. He also praised his wife for her calmness in the face of such rumours. He added:

“Once I show her and say ‘Honey, sorry, something is brewing,’ and then she says ‘just be careful’, that is all. My wife is a very peaceful person; otherwise, we would not be together for 22 years now,”

Yemi and Hannah Marsh Solade, a woman he met while on the set of Wale Adenuga’s “Super Story”, got married after he divorced his first wife, a Shohuarab lady, on a religious basis.

He revealed in an interview that her parents wanted to Islamise him.

Solade and Hannah’s union is blessed with two children, a girl and a boy – Rola Solade and Femi Solade.

Solade started acting when he was 17, during Festac 77, an Arts and Culture Festival held in 1977.

As a young Surulere boy, he won the dance champion in Lagos State for 3 years in a row that he represented Africa in world dance competitions in Spain.

He made his first appearance on stage during a 45-minutes-monologue, titled “Crazy Youngie”, where he played the role of a passenger and driver.