Nollywood veteran actress, Joke Silva, recently shared her thoughts on how she has been coping with her husband, Olu Jacobs’ ailment.
In an episode of actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie’s cooking series “Mercy’s Menu,” Silva said that she has reached a “place of acceptance” with respect to her husband’s condition.
When asked about her coping mechanisms, Silva said, “Well, I think for me, it was getting to the place of acceptance. Sometimes when a partner starts exhibiting some things, there will be the religious side… all these prayers and things. There are also other sides that will say, ‘oh, if you use all these natural herbs and the natural this and the organic that’, and you’re doing everything that you’re being told to do and there is no change. It is almost like the patient is getting worse, you know.”
Silva went on to say that reaching acceptance has made it much easier for her to cope with her husband’s ailment. She stated, “But when you get to the stage of acceptance that this is your new reality, honestly it’s so much easier, it’s so much easier. You realize this is the new season, this is your new reality. So, you’re walking with your partner and you meet them where they are, wherever they are, you just meet them there. It’s so much easier.”
Silva revealed that her husband, Olu Jacobs, is suffering from dementia in November 2021.
The couple has been married for over three decades and has been an inspiration to many in the entertainment industry and beyond.
