“I built for her in Lagos. I built for her mother in Isoko. I trained her in school. I changed her life. I bought her every car she ever wanted—Prado, Charlotte, Lamborghini, Infinity. I gave her everything because I wanted her to have fun as a ‘big man’s wife.’ But I was investing in someone who wasn’t investing in me.”
He expressed the pain of realizing he was the only one investing in the relationship, saying, “But do you know what breaks my heart? I was investing on someone who wasn’t investing in me. So I just kept on loving her not knowing whether she loved me in return or not. That’s the mistake we make as young people, especially young men.”
Emeka Ike’s story highlights the importance of mutual investment and emotional connection in relationships. He warns men against falling into the “provider trap,” where they assume financial security alone can keep a partner loyal.
