“Playing a fool in your relationship to maintain peace is unhealthy” – Betty Irabor replies Pastor Julie
Popular Nigerian writer and publisher, Betty Irabor has responded to the Nigerian pastor, Pastor Julie who revealed that her 39 years of marriage has been successful because she decided to play the fool.
Pastor Julie shared a video to offer marital advice to married couples based on her own personal experience of being married for 39 years she had to play the fool in her marriage for it to work.
Genevieve Magazine founder, Betty Irabor who did not agree with this advice stated that she too has been married for 39 years and playing a fool for that long to maintain the peace is unhealthy mentally, emotionally, and physically.
She wrote:
“Eeeya. I have been married 39 years too… Playing a fool for that long to maintain peace in the name of submissiveness or respect for your spouse is unhealthy; mentally, emotionally and physically. Gosh! But if the formula is working for her marriage I salute her.”
Betty Irabor is a Nigerian columnist, philanthropist, writer, publisher and founder of Genevieve magazine. She previously had a column in Black & Beauty magazine in the United Kingdom. She also has a foundation that promotes breast cancer awareness, early detection and treatment.
Irabor studied English in university and then ventured into publishing. She worked as a journalist at Concord Newspapers, took freelance writing jobs at the Vanguard, The Guardian, This Day as well as Black & Beauty magazine and others abroad. She later ventured into telecommunications.
In 2003 she founded the glossy magazine Genevieve Magazine, which has been described as “Nigeria’s leading inspirational and lifestyle magazine“.
It is headquartered in Lekki, with a staff of fourteen. Ten issues are published each year.
The magazine website focuses on celebrity news. Irabor is the editor-in-chief and chief executive officer.
She is also a philanthropist, public speaker and champion for breast cancer awareness with her nonprofit known as the Genevieve PinkBall Foundation.
She is also the host and presenter of Life’s Lessons with Betty Irabor. She is a speaker and ambassador who shares promotional and modeling shots.
Betty Irabor was born on March 25, 1957, and raised in Nigeria. She’s married to Soni Irabor and they have two children.
