Majek Fashek’s ex wife, Rita has opened up about her once lovely marriage to the iconic but troubled Nigerian music star. Photo: Naij
Reggae music legend, Majek Fashek and Rita Fashek were partners for more than thirty years until drugs and alcohol addiction damaged their marriage. Rita, who divorced the renowned reggae musician three months ago, has revealed that Majek got hooked on drugs and alcohol which she claims ruined their marriage and fractured a once successful family.
While reacting to their marriage break-up during an interview with Punch, Rita said: ‘I thought we would live together forever; but as we grew into different rhythms of life’s challenges, I discovered that forever was not enough time to spend with him.
‘I don’t know what went wrong with Majek. I may never know. He is deep into substance abuse. I discovered his dependency on drugs and alcohol after the birth of our second son, Seun. He would leave the house and return stoned, ultra-happy and erratic. The signs began to manifest that Majek was on drugs. I was scared and didn’t want to believe it. But everyday then, he continued to plunge into serious drugs and alcohol experimentation. They became normal recreation for him. This behaviour wasn’t right. So one morning, I checked him into one of the hospitals in New York. This was 12 years ago. The hospital treated his addiction problems and he responded to treatment, briefly.
‘I had to take care of him. He was my husband and also the father of my children. He was sick and his family abandoned us. Before the illness, he was a wonderful man. Majek’s heart is a pot of platinum. He is a very kind and loving person. He was a great husband and lover. He cared very much for the children and I. We …Read More
Source:: The NET
