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Nollywood legend Joke Silva has sparked conversation after revealing one surprising benefit of marrying an older man.

Speaking about her marriage to veteran actor Olu Jacobs, the actress shared that older men tend to be more understanding — and may even let women “get away with a lot.”

She also revealed that it wasn’t love at first sight for her, despite Olu Jacobs falling for her instantly.

With over decades of marriage experience, Joke Silva’s perspective is now fueling debates online about age gaps, love, and relationship dynamics.

Is marrying an older man really an advantage? 🤔

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00:00Hello, my people. Welcome back to Nolly Gisby.
00:02My father always insisted that a member of the family must be on the factory floor.
00:09Veteran actress Joke Silva also sparks conversation after revealing one surprising advantage of marrying older men.
00:16Older men let you get away with a lot. Joke Silva.
00:21So what are you doing on campus?
00:23Checking up on boobs, right?
00:25Checking on you.
00:28Your father always insisted that a member of the family must be on the factory floor, and he was not
00:36referring to it.
00:38You entered into menopause some eight years ago.
00:42Yes, that is why I was so surprised at the menstrual flow in the last couple of months.
00:49I and Kenya have been bunk beds for three semesters. This is how her period always comes from.
00:54Don't budge. We are missing it in school.
00:56Look, Aisha, you must submit yourself for screening.
00:59My people gather here small because mama herself has spoken.
01:03Nollywood veteran Joke Silva has opened up on what it's really like marrying an older man, and her confession?
01:08Be sweet small.
01:10Speaking during an interview, the respected actress revealed that when she first met the legendary Olu Jacobs,
01:15she had no idea there was a serious age gap between them.
01:19Why? Because according to her, the man was looking too good.
01:23Everybody on set already knew the great Olu Jacobs was coming, except her.
01:27But once they met, the chemistry clicked.
01:30Now, here's the interesting part.
01:32For Olu Jacobs, it was love at first sight.
01:34But for Joke Silva, ah, calm down first.
01:38It wasn't love at first sight, oh.
01:39And then, boom, she dropped the line that got everyone talking.
01:43These older men allow you to get away with a lot of things.
01:46Hmm.
01:47Yes, we met on stage.
01:51I didn't know.
01:53And when we met, it was on the set of Jerry's Metamorphosis.
01:58I heard he was coming.
01:59I mean, everybody knew.
02:00Well, the great Olu Jacobs, everybody knew this great Olu Jacobs was coming, except me.
02:05Okay.
02:08So, when he came, we kind of, we got on very well.
02:12Ah, and it was after we started dating that I discovered his age, because he looked so good.
02:19He really looked really good.
02:21He wasn't, sorry, but the chemistry was there on first sight.
02:24Yes!
02:24First sight.
02:24It wasn't there.
02:25Well, for him, it was first sight, but me, it wasn't.
02:28Well, you're still playing hard to get to today.
02:32I'm not playing hard to get to.
02:34It's just a fact.
02:35That's what the other story was.
02:36You know?
02:38So, he was, um, so I had no idea that, you know, so we had started dating, and then we
02:44just,
02:46Eh?
02:47Excuse me?
02:49Oh, it bothered you in the beginning?
02:51It initially did, you know?
02:54I'm like, ah, father.
02:56Yeah.
02:57You know?
02:59You know?
02:59And, um, so processing and things, and, and, um, just looking at, just looking at, you know,
03:09the, um, how the relationship was developing after a while didn't matter.
03:14Yeah.
03:15Hmm.
03:15She married him at 24, while he was 44, and today, decades later, they remain one of
03:21Nollywood's most respected power couples, with two children and a legacy that speaks for
03:25itself.
03:26So, the question now is, is age really just a number, or do older men truly come with premium
03:33benefits?
03:34One thing is clear, this love story has stood the test of time, and at Nollygist V, we love
03:39to see marriages that last.
04:06The test, don't lie.
04:08Is there something I'm not telling you?
04:11Remember, this is Nollygist V, where the gist never stops.
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