Prophet Prince Osei, former husband of Ghanaian gospel musician Empress Gifty, says he has now come to terms with what he describes as poor communication, a factor he believes contributed to the collapse of their marriage.

He noted that the absence of proper communication deteriorated their marriage despite several attempts to sustain it.

"Prayer alone cannot sustain a marriage because there are a lot of factors involved. Also, what I have learned so far about marriage is that good communication is crucial."

"Faithfulness alone cannot sustain a marriage. Even if you want to have an affair with your wife, it all boils down to communication," he said in a video shared on Instagram on December 2, 2025.

He also recounted how he met his ex-wife when she was still a seamstress.

"When I met her, she was a designer at Tema Community 1. When I saw her, I knew music would open a lot of opportunities for her because she had a good voice.

"Her brother introduced her to me. She wasn't even a church member, but her brother pushed her to my church," he added.

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Earlier this year, details surfaced online about the divorce between Apostle Solomon Oduro and Counsellor Charlotte Oduro.

Reports showed that Apostle Oduro initially filed for divorce in April 2024. After his wife responded, he revised his petition and resubmitted it on November 29, 2024.

In his petition, he stated that their traditional marriage had already been annulled and requested that their ordinance marriage also be officially dissolved.

A deeper look into the divorce documents reveals the reasons why he believes their marriage cannot be saved.

Apostle Solomon Oduro has revealed shocking details about his marriage troubles with Counsellor Charlotte Oduro in his divorce petition.

He claimed that his wife no longer found him attractive, treated him coldly, and left him out of important decisions. He also accused her of disrespect, poor communication, and even turning their children against him.

According to him, in their 16 years of marriage, they were intimate only 12 times. He also alleged that their children, following their mother’s influence, sometimes locked him out of the house.

Another issue he raised was that since January 2024, his wife stopped eating meals prepared by their chef. By March, she reportedly told their children to do the same and started cooking her own meals inside the master bedroom.

He further stated that the situation worsened, leading to emotional and physical abuse, causing him great distress and anxiety.

“The respondent is abusive both emotionally and physically towards the petitioner. She removed her ring and packed out of their matrimonial home at least twenty times over the slightest provocation,” he alleged.

He also alleged that their children informed him about her relationships with other men, including her ex.

He claimed that despite running several businesses, his wife failed to contribute to the household or care for their children.

Apostle Oduro stated that his wife began her business ventures using proceeds from the naming ceremony for their second child.

He said she sold items such as oil, communion, clothes and many more at the church and kept the money for herself.

Despite all these, Apostle Oduro said he purchased a Suzuki 4x4, a Toyota Camry, and later a brand-new Mercedes Benz for his wife.

However, she later sold the Mercedes Benz and currently owns a Range Rover and a Jetour 4x4.

He said she also purchased a piece of land in Katapor, near Kwabenya.

In addition to that, she owns a diaper brand and a wholesale and retail business.

Apostle Oduro expressed that all these signs indicate that his wife was financially capable of contributing to the home but chose not to.

In 2024, Kumawood actress Portia Asare opened up about the reasons behind the collapse of her second marriage to Raymond Kwaku Marfo. The actress, who divorced Marfo three years after their 2021 wedding, revealed that their separation was primarily due to her husband's refusal to provide for her financially after insisting that she quit acting.

Portia explained that Marfo pressured her to leave her acting career, which she had relied on for her personal expenses.

"You said you didn't want me acting any longer, yet you didn’t bother to provide me with any money to start a business. You couldn’t look after me, yet you made me leave my work," she recounted.However, after quitting, he failed to support her financially or provide the capital needed to start a business. She expressed frustration over the lack of partnership in their marriage, highlighting how her husband neither fulfilled his role as a provider nor allowed her to continue working to sustain herself.

"I was using the acting to take care of my personal expenses. If I needed about GH₵500 cedis monthly, I could afford it. "That was how I was living till I got married.

“Now, you come and you couldn’t help me continue that system and you would allow me to add my own money to the little you're bringing so it works together," she said.

Reflecting on her situation, Portia emphasized that many marriages fail because they lack the essential element of mutual support. She shared how difficult it has been to rebuild her life after the end of her second marriage, stressing that a true partnership in marriage should uplift both individuals rather than bring one down.

“That's why many marriages don’t last long; the core mandate of marriage is missing from it. You came into the marriage to push me up the ladder, not bring me down.

"You go into a marriage for two to three years and by the time you leave, you have to build yourself from scratch all over again," she added.