Nollywood starJim Iykehas revealed that he holds no bitterness seeing his ex-wife with another man.
In an interview with Punch, the actor explained that cutting off his ex completely could expose their child to potential mistreatment if she ended up with someone unkind.
However, he expressed relief that her current partner is a good man, which gives him peace of mind.
According to him, his son now enjoys the rare privilege of having two father figures, which he considers a blessing rather than a loss.
Jim Iyke described the parenting styles in both households as complementary.
While his ex-wife’s partner takes a softer and easy-going approach, he positions himself as the disciplinarian, instilling resilience and perspective in their son as a black man navigating the world.
He added that the combined influence has created a balance, which has made his child one of the happiest and most grounded children he has ever known.
He said:“Bitternes is useless. If I cut her off completely, she could end up with someone who mistreats my son, and that would haunt me forever. But her partner is a good man. Instead of jealousy, I see my son as blessed with two fathers.
“We have different parenting styles. Her partner is a pleaser; the easy-going liberal type. I’m the disciplinarian; the one who teaches resilience and perspective as a successful black man navigating the world. Together, my son gets balance. He’s one of the happiest, most grounded kids I know.”
Jim Iyke was previously married to Dana Kinduryte, a 33-year-old Lithuanian-American lawyer.
Together, they have at least one known child, their first son, Harvis Chidubem Iyke, born in 2015.
