Nollywood actress and singer, Vee Iye, has spoken on the growing pressure she faces to get married as she gets closer to turning 30, saying the experience has become tiring and frustrating.
Naija News reports that in a post shared on her social media page on January 18, 2026, the entertainer explained that conversations around her life have increasingly shifted toward marriage, even from people who barely check in on her personal well-being or career.
Vee narrated how a friend she had not spoken to in a long time suddenly called her after relocating abroad with her family.
According to her, the first and main question was about when she planned to get married, without any concern for her work or how she was surviving financially.
She said moments like that make her feel that her efforts, hustle, and independence are often ignored in favour of whether she has a man in her life.
The actress said that while marriage and family are valuable, many people fail to understand that such things do not always happen by force or at a set age.
She explained that she is currently more focused on her career and planning her next steps in life.
Vee also spoke about the present state of the world, saying it has influenced her mindset and priorities.
She said her attention is on building herself and securing her future, not rushing into marriage or childbirth because of age-related pressure.
She added that her decision does not mean she has rejected marriage or children completely.
Instead, she said those things should come at the right time, stressing that she does not control how life unfolds or when certain milestones should happen.
“Nobody ever mentally prepared me for the amount of conversations I would have as a woman turning 30 this year. One of my friends called me last week. I hadn’t spoken to her in months, maybe even a year. She’s married and relocated to another country with her family.
“The next thing she asked was, ‘When are you getting married?’ I am tired. She didn’t even ask me about work, the thing that is putting a roof over my head, the reason I can eat every single day. She cared about whether there is a man in my life,” she explained.
“Let’s be honest with ourselves, the current climate right now is not looking great. I’m trying to focus on work and what’s next for me.
“That’s what’s running through my mind right now. Husband? Marriage? Children? I think not. It’s not like I don’t want these things in the future. I do. But I am not in control of the timeline,” she stated.
