Renowned Ghanaian actress and television host, Nana Ama McBrown, has broken her silence on the state of her marriage, confirming that she and her husband, Maxwell Mensah, are officially divorced.
The revelation came during an exclusive interview with Cookie Tee on TV3’s Newsday, where the celebrated media personality described the separation as calm, mutual and free of any form of hostility.
According to McBrown, the decision to part ways was taken after both she and her former husband became weary of the marriage, insisting that the divorce was not triggered by abuse or maltreatment.
She disclosed that although Maxwell Mensah’s family initially expressed reservations about the decision, the matter was eventually resolved amicably between the two parties.
“It was a peaceful agreement between the two of us.”
Despite going their separate ways, McBrown said the relationship between herself and her ex-husband remains strong, revealing that they are still very close and communicate regularly as they jointly raise their daughter.
“We still talk, we call each other all the time. We are best of friends. Our divorce didn’t happen on a bad note,” she said. “He takes care of his daughter, pays her school fees, and is very responsible, so we are cool. It’s just that both of us were tired of the marriage and decided to go our separate ways.”
The actress also disclosed that the divorce has not affected her relationship with her former in-laws, particularly Maxwell Mensah’s mother, with whom she still maintains a close bond.
“I visit his family, and he does the same with mine. I talk to his children and even go to his mum’s shop at Makola to buy lace or anything I want,” she disclosed.
Dismissing public speculation surrounding the marriage, McBrown described her former husband as a gentleman and stressed that their 12-year union was not marred by violence.
“The marriage simply couldn’t work,” she said. “There was no violence or maltreatment involved.”
She further explained that the separation process was straightforward because the marriage was solely traditional, with no legal documents involved.
On her future plans, McBrown said she has no intentions of remarrying, but remains open to having more children. She, however, admitted that emotional ties still exist between her and her former husband.
“Even though we are divorced, I still feel something for him, and I’m sure he does too,” she confessed. “I can’t tell if in the future we might come back together.”
