Kamal, a Ghanaian based in the U.S., shared his marriage experience on SVTV Africa’s Daily Hustle Worldwide show with DJ Nyaami.
Reflecting on his past, Kamal revealed that after building a house on his ex wife’s land in Ghana, his sister introduced him to a woman she described as “a good girl.” He met her during a visit, but later realized she was pretending not to speak. Upon returning to the U.S., his family pressured him to marry her because another man was also interested. He agreed but on the condition that she would never join him in America, which she accepted.
The woman was a JSS dropout, so Kamal supported her locally. He enrolled her in dressmaking, bought industrial machines, and even started a storey-building project to expand her work. When he noticed she lacked enough skills, he sent her for additional fashion design training. He also gave her monthly financial support of $100.
However, things began to fall apart. While Kamal insisted he would not take her to the U.S., her relatives pressured him otherwise. Eventually, disagreements deepened—she overheard him planning a divorce but never confronted him directly. Instead, she moved to her family house under the pretense of helping her sister prepare for marriage. Kamal responded by changing the locks to his house.
When he finally returned to Ghana, he gave her a deadline to pack her belongings. He accused her of ignoring his calls and spending time on the phone with others. Kamal said he believed she married him mainly for the chance to travel to America, which he had made clear he would not allow.
He further disclosed that he had only known her for about five months before marriage, meeting her twice in Ghana. At the time, she was 24, and though he was told she was a virgin, he later discovered otherwise. The marriage eventually ended in divorce.
Kamal emphasized that he is not abusive but refuses to be controlled in marriage. He explained that women abroad tend to dominate men, and that is why he chose to marry in Ghana. After his experience, however, he has vowed never to marry again.
“Marriage has lost its value,” he said. “People should marry as a partnership, not as an escape from poverty or with the mindset that someone else must take care of them.”
He admitted he now prefers relationships without marriage. According to him, he has many girlfriends, but whenever one mentions marriage, he ends the relationship. Kamal concluded by saying he plans to retire from America and return to Ghana permanently to focus on business.
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