Joke Silva Speaks Freely About Her Marital Issues

Veteran actress Joke Silva recently opened up about her husband, Olu Jacobs’, battle with dementia in an interview with media personality Nancy Isime. Jacobs, a well-known Nollywood actor, has had the illness since 2021. Silva stated that while the diagnosis has been painful for both of them, she is determined to assist her husband during his sickness.

She also said that Jacobs is not the man she married.

It hasn’t been easy, ” she said. “It’s almost as if the person you married 80 percent of the time is no longer there”.

Despite the difficulties, Silva stated that she loves her husband and is determined to remain at his side. Dementia is a chronic brain condition that causes memory, cognitive, and behavior problems.

It is a progressive disease, which means that it worsens over time. Dementia has no cure, but there are therapies that can help control the symptoms. She stated that they had questioned Jacobs’ behavior during the early stages of his illness until his health deteriorated.

“I always used to ball my eyes out, and then there came the point of acceptance,” she said.

The actress also claimed that her husband’s illness makes her feel like she is caring for her father because she now loves Jacobs “differently.”

“So in this journey now, it’s like I am looking after my father, that’s the way it is because the husband I knew is no longer there, but this man that is here is somebody that I still love but love in a different way,” she added.

The Nollywood power couple are not only well-known in the profession, but they are also appreciated for their long-lasting marriage. Joke claimed that they have been married for 37 years but have known each other for 42 years. They dated for five years before getting married and had two children.