Nigerian singer and rapper Lil Kesh has opened up about his views on marriage, revealing he doesn’t believe in the institution and has no plans to get married any time soon.
He made the statement during a recent appearance on the Esther Show, where he shared details about his personal life and why he has remained single for an extended period.
“I’m currently single. I have been single for a long time,” Lil Kesh said. “I broke up with my last girlfriend because I figured out that I could do better on my own, as far as my career, everything that was a priority to me at the time was concerned.”
Okay.ng reports that the 31-year-old music star said he has not found anyone yet who could make him compromise or adjust his lifestyle, stressing that relationships require time and emotional investment he’s not ready to give.
“It would be nice to find someone who would make me compromise,” he explained. “But now, I’m not intentional about dating because if I’m dating you, I will have to make time for you. Also, I’m no longer a kid. I’m 31.”
He praised his parents for not pressuring him to settle down and said they have accepted that he is “different.”
Lil Kesh, who rose to fame with his street anthem “Shoki” and was once signed to Olamide’s YBNL Nation, was blunt about his outlook on marriage.
“Marriage? Maybe, later. But for now, I’m not of that mindset. I’m also not going to intentionally make anyone my baby mama. I am not going to ‘wife’ anybody anytime soon either,” he said.
“It’s not like I don’t want to get married because I want to be free or be a playboy, I just don’t believe in marriage. They don’t work. Have you seen the rate of divorces? I have seen a lot of unhappy marriages. That doesn’t mean there are not happy ones. But personally, I want a happy home and I don’t feel like I can do that yet. And I’m not going to jeopardise any person’s happiness just because I have to get married.”
