Submission Has Kept My Marriage Abroad” — Mrs. Linda Boateng Bona Siriboe Shares Her Journey From Kumasi to Germany
Mrs. Linda Boateng Bona Siriboe, a Ghanaian based in Germany since 2001, has opened up about her life, marriage, and journey abroad in a heartfelt interview with Dj nyaami On Svtv Africa’s Daily Hustle Worldwide Show. Born in Kumasi, she later moved to Accra for school, where she stayed on after her studies and worked as a sales manager at Budget City for three years.
Her love story began in church. She and her husband were both born and raised in Ghana, and at the time she met him, he had never travelled before. They courted while she worked for her father, then he travelled abroad to prepare their future. When he was ready, he returned to Ghana to marry her. Two months after their wedding, she joined him in Germany to start a new life together.
Life abroad wasn’t easy. Linda enrolled in school, learned the German language, and did menial jobs while finding her footing. She later trained as a teaching assistant, a qualification that opened doors for her career.
According to her, one of the biggest challenges many immigrants face is the pressure to study while still supporting family back home. Yet she believes that excuses shouldn’t be a reason to settle for less:
“Sometimes it’s hard when you come abroad and have to study and still help people back home. But you need to have faith. Don’t use excuses to stay stuck in menial jobs.”
When speaking about her marriage, Linda made it clear that submission and mutual respect have been the foundation of their long-lasting union abroad. She refused to look down on her husband simply because she went to school and he didn’t. In fact, he supported her growth—he sent her to driving school and even bought her a car. Today, her husband is a pastor, and she says their roles complement each other beautifully.
She emphasized that the biggest destroyer of marriages abroad is money:
“After school, if money is coming in, why should I fight my husband over it? My goal is to keep peace at home. I never raise my voice at him, and he respects that system.”
Linda added that some men bring their wives from Ghana, only for the women to suddenly become “bossy.” But for her, choosing peace and respect has kept her marriage strong for years.
Linda also shared a lesson she learned from her grandfather, who had two wives but always returned to the first wife to eat and sleep. From that, she learned patience and humility.
She recalled the story of a woman who secretly built a house in Ghana without telling her husband. When the man discovered it, he divorced her immediately because he couldn’t trust someone capable of building behind his back. For Linda, transparency in marriage is non–negotiable.
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