Adaeze Yobo, the wife of Nigerian former professional footballer, Joseph Yobo has disclosed how her husband’s retirement affected their marriage.

The former Beauty Queen revealed this in a chat with actress Mercy Johnson Okojie in her cooking show, Adaeze said she was glad when he eventually retired but she was bothered about him

According to the mother of three, “I was happy he retired, we traveled around, moved around, and stayed around 5 different cities but I had the fear of how he will cope cos he breathes football and that is how he makes money, I spoke to him and talked him through it and he came out okay cos I told him it’s okay for him to tell me when he feels sad.”

Speaking about their marriage which recently turned 12 years, Adaeze Yobo said “We met when I was 19 and he was blunt, he knew what he wanted from day one. I want to be your friend, he didn’t beat around the bush…a month later he gave me a promise ring and said he wanted to marry me. I told my mum and she is like what about your university education but he promised he will let me go to school and support me through it even in marriage and he did. I went to school in LA”.

Joseph Michael Yobo is a Nigerian footballer who played as a center-back. He retired in June 2014.