Habiba Sinare, former wife of the Black Stars striker Abdul Majeed Waris, has shared her insights into the challenges of being married to a footballer, whilst urging women to be prepared for the reality that comes with it.
Habiba recently opened up in an interview held on Monday, about the difficulties she faced during her marriage to the athlete, revealing that it was far from the picture-perfect life many imagine when marrying an athlete.
Abdul Majeed Waris is a Ghanaian professional footballer that plays as a striker/ winger for Cypriot club Anorthosis. Waris and Habiba got married in April 2017 and sadly got divorced after sixteen months. Reports suggested that she revealed Waris often puts his family ahead of their relationship, which caused her significant distress and when she confronted him, he admitted he would always prioritize his family over her, which deeply hurt her, leading to further controversies and their eventual divorce.
On the other hand, Habiba Sinare is an Internet personality and a Ghanaian actress. She is the daughter of Alhaji Sinare, former NDC Member of Parliament for Central Ayawaso and Ghana’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
She further expressed her strong views on never marrying a Northerner again. She noted that while it may seem glamorous from the outside, the reality of being married to a footballer and a Northerner is often challenging, emphasizing how the lifestyle demands great independence and emotional strength.
“Getting married to a soccer player is not easy,” she mentioned, explaining that her ex-husband’s demanding career meant he spent most of his time in training camps, leaving her to find ways to make herself happy and occupy her time.
“There’s no time. Either you make yourself happy by travelling or coming back to Ghana to enjoy yourself", Habiba shared.
One of the key reasons for the dissolution of her marriage was the lack of attention and intimacy, which she attributed to her ex-husband’s strong attachment to his family. According to Habiba, her husband shared more with his family than he did with her and their child.
“When we are outside, he still talks to them and tells them everything. I didn’t like that we couldn’t share anything intimate together'. "Despite his maturity, our marriage lacked the balance and emotional connection I longed for".
Reflecting on the situation, Habiba expressed that she didn’t involve her own family in their marital issues until much later, as she preferred to keep things to herself.
“I am naturally that type of person, I like to keep to myself, even my mum didn’t know what I was going through until we had a sitting,” she cited.
"I am very young, and people don't know that. Due to how I carry myself, you will not know", She concluded.
