[ 2015-02-12 ]

I’m in no rush to marry — Gifty Anti
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.

She told Showbiz last Tuesday that, she has found
the “right man” but she is not in a hurry to
settle down because the decision is not in her
power.

“I don’t hate men and I’m 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’t think I’m so desperate for
it.

Narrating her “ordeal” 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 “God’s own time, His will will
be done”.

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.

She said that is not enough reason to judge any
person since one’s success could not be tied to
the person’s potential of finding a man or not.

“That is what our society has turned women into.
How can a lady’s success drive away the men who
claim they appreciate her? Shouldn’t they rather
take pride in their success? But that is the
society we live in. If you are not strong, you
fall for it.

“In the past, I used to envy married couples but
with years of experience, I’ve grown to admire
them. I’ve 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.

“Everybody has the destiny. I know married women
who have excelled and as well. I don’t think a
person’s contribution to society should be
weighed by the marital status,” she stated.

For her, TV may have brought her some popularity
but it has been both a “blessing and a curse”
since it has denied her of her privacy, one that
she has had to endure for years. Talking of her
journey in television, Gifty Anti described it as
“rough”.

“Why would anyone assume that I don’t deserve
to discuss marriage issues on my show because
I’ve never been married and don’t 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’t
have the moral right to talk about important
issues like marriage because she has no child or
is not married.

“I believe I’m on this earth to serve a
purpose and even though I didn’t realise that in
my life early, I’m happy I discovered it and
I’m pursuing that for the good of the society. I
don’t think I need to be married before
impacting the society. When I die today and I make
it to heaven which is my wish, I don’t think God
will judge me because I’m childless or not
married. No, it will be about how I put into good
use my talent and that is what I’m working
at”, she said.

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.
“Sincerely, I don’t miss being on TV reading
the news or hosting the Breakfast show. Probably,
it’s because I’m doing what I love to do most,
to seek the welfare of many young girls in
desperate situation”.

As a feminist, Gifty Anti’s desire is to empower
many young girls to “appreciate their worth”
and that desire was translated into action when
she established The Girl In Need Foundation which
she said has been an “eye opener” to the
plights of many young girls and also to reach out
to them.

She entreated the youth to appreciate the essence
of hard work and make great sacrifices since
success doesn’t come in a day.

Her last words, “Plan your life so that when the
opportunity presents itself, you will be ready and
know your purpose in life”.

Source - Daily Graphic

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