When actor Kwaku Manu and his lovely wife, Okailey, tied the knot some 14 years ago, it was his dream that they would stay together ‘till death do them part’.

His dream was, however, shattered two years ago when their marriage took a nosedive and he and his wife had to go their separate ways, although he believes they did everything to make it work. 

This is the reason why the comic actor believes there is no formula for a successful marriage.

“It is the wish of every married man to live happily ever after with the woman he loves, especially when they have children together. 

“I know a lot of Ghanaians want to find out what led to the breakup of my marriage but all I can say for now is that no happy couple would love to break up, especially when they share children between them. 

“You see, what might work for one couple may not work for another. I wouldn’t want to go into details about what led to the divorce, all I can say is that I am single for now,” he told Daily Graphic in an interview.

Kwaku Manu disagreed when it was pointed out to him that celebrity marriages often crash because they are in the limelight, and that might be the reason why his did not work out. 

He explained that marriage itself is an institution whose future no one can predict.

“I have come to realise that one cannot predict whether one’s marriage will work or not. So, whether it is a celebrity marriage or not, it depends on the two individuals to make it work. But if it doesn’t, there is nothing one can do but let it go.

“Every marriage has its own challenges and I can tell you for a fact that there is no perfect marriage. Ministers, lawyers, professors and even marriage counsellors all have problems in their marriages. But because we don’t know, we might think everything is okay with their union,” he added.