{"id":90923,"date":"2015-02-12T07:20:30","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T07:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=90923"},"modified":"2015-02-12T07:20:30","modified_gmt":"2015-02-12T07:20:30","slug":"im-no-rush-marry-gifty-anti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=90923","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m in no rush to marry\u2014 Gifty Anti"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Maverick TV presenter and host of The StandPoint, Gifty Anti, says despite being single at the age of 45, she is not desperate to get married.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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She told Showbiz last Tuesday that, she has found the \u201cright man\u201d but she is not in a hurry to settle down because the decision is not in her power.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t hate men and I\u2019m not against marriage. Besides, it is not the woman who decides but the man. The woman can only drop hints but the final decision depends on the man and what he wants. I think I will marry when my man is ready but if not, I don\u2019t think I\u2019m so desperate for it.<\/p>\n

Narrating her \u201cordeal\u201d as a spinster, Gifty Anti said for the past years, she has had to endure pressure from family and close relations to get married but she has grown to accept the fact that marriage is not a competition and that she was hopeful in \u201cGod\u2019s own time, His will will be done\u201d.<\/p>\n

For many young successful ladies like Gifty Anti, their quest to soar high in their respective careers is rather perceived to hinder their progress in marriage but for the CEO of GDA concepts, that is a wrong judgement since it discourages ladies from seeking greater heights in their respective fields of endeavour.<\/p>\n

She said that is not enough reason to judge any person since one\u2019s success could not be tied to the person\u2019s potential of finding a man or not.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is what our society has turned women into. How can a lady\u2019s success drive away the men who claim they appreciate her? Shouldn\u2019t they rather take pride in their success? \u00a0But that is the society we live in. If you are not strong, you fall for it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the past, I used to envy married couples but with years of experience, I\u2019ve grown to admire them. I\u2019ve come to realise that we all have a purpose in this life and it is for everyone to appreciate his\/her usefulness on this earth.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody has the destiny. I know married women who have excelled and as well. I don\u2019t think a person\u2019s contribution to society should be weighed by the marital status,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n

For her, TV may have brought her some popularity but it has been both a \u201cblessing and a curse\u201d since it has denied her of her privacy, one that she has had to endure for years. \u00a0Talking of her journey in television, Gifty Anti described it as \u201crough\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy would anyone assume that I don\u2019t deserve to discuss marriage issues on my show because I\u2019ve never been married and don\u2019t have a child? We sit in Ghana and praise the works of Oprah Winfrey, we even appreciate the likes of Ellen Degeneres yet we think Gifty Anti doesn\u2019t have the moral right to talk about important issues like marriage because she has no child or is not married.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe I\u2019m on this earth to serve a purpose and even though I didn\u2019t realise that in my life early, I\u2019m happy I discovered it and I\u2019m pursuing that for the good of the society. I don\u2019t think I need to be married before impacting the society. When I die today and I \u00a0make it to heaven which is my wish, I don\u2019t think God will judge me because I\u2019m childless or not married. No, it will be about how I put into good use my talent and that is what I\u2019m working at\u201d, she said.<\/p>\n

After 17 years as a news caster, it is just right for anyone to think that Gifty Anti will miss tthat which shot her to fame but surprisingly, when she was asked, she replied in the negative. \u201cSincerely, I don\u2019t miss being on TV reading the news or hosting the Breakfast show. Probably, it\u2019s because I\u2019m doing what I love to do most, to seek the welfare of many young girls in desperate situation\u201d.<\/p>\n

As a feminist, Gifty Anti\u2019s desire is to empower many young girls to \u201cappreciate their worth\u201d and that desire was translated into action when she established The Girl In Need Foundation which she said has been an \u201ceye opener\u201d to the plights of many young girls and also to reach out to them.<\/p>\n

She entreated the youth to appreciate the essence of hard work and make great sacrifices since success doesn\u2019t come in a day.<\/p>\n

Her last words, \u201cPlan your life so that when the opportunity presents itself, you will be ready and know your purpose in life\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Source: Graphic Online<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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