“My Mother Is the Reason I’m Still Married” — Foluke Daramola

Nollywood actress and humanitarian, Foluke Daramola-Salako, has credited her late mother for being the reason her marriage is still standing.

Speaking on a recent podcast, the actress described her mother as her best friend and greatest source of strength, recalling how she battled a stroke for five years before her passing.

“My mom was my best friend and everything. She was sick for five years – she had a stroke. The year she got her visa during COVID-19 was the year she got sick. I don’t think there are two people that can be like my mother,” Daramola said.

According to her, her mother’s values and resilience guided her through marital challenges.
“The truth of the matter is, it is because of my mother that I’m still married. Left to me alone, there are so many things I could have said I couldn’t take anymore, but my mom stood for everything right,” she explained.

Daramola further praised her mother’s unwavering faith, noting that even in pain, she never stopped praising God.
“She lost my father when she was 38 years old and never remarried. My mom’s life was sold out to God. Even in her pain, my mom would still praise Him. I cried last night because I look around me and don’t find real people — and she was the only real person I could talk to,” she said emotionally.

Fondly remembering her mother’s natural beauty, the actress added that she never underwent any cosmetic procedures.
“She was a very beautiful woman when she was young. She didn’t do tummy tuck or BBL, yet she had everything. I thank God because I’m sure she’s in a better place now, because the pain was so much,” Daramola concluded.