Kafayat Shafau alias Kaffy opens up about her divorce from her husband of 5 years, Joseph Ameh

There is some sad news from dancer Kafayat Shafau. Popularly called Kaffy, she opened up about her separation from her husband, Joseph Ameh. She revealed this on Monday, 10th January 2022 when she was talking about divorce and splits on her Instagram video.

Kafayat Shafau alias Kaffy and her revelation on her divorce

The award-winning dancer, Kafayat Shafau or Kaffy was talking in her social media video about divorce and couple splits. She stated that though divorces are painful, they need not be messy. She feels that couples should not behave in a toxic way with each other during their divorce process. There are bound to be disagreements but the process should be kept as amicable as possible. This messy behaviors could impact their children negatively and make co-parenting difficult.

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Kafayat Shafau (Source: Daily Post Nigeria)

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Kaffy went on to reveal that she and her husband, Joseph Ameh separated so that they can grow in their respective fields. She wished him the best and stressed that separations can be done in a friendly way.

What further Kaffy said?

Kaffy added that marriages are supposed to be an alignment of destinies. But somehow, this did not happen in her alliance. In her Instagram video, Kaffy said that divorces into way should be bitter. She explained:

“Marriage is supposed to be an alignment of destinies driving towards a place God wants for them.

“And mine didn’t really work out that way.

“Rather than looking at somebody as the problem, sometimes you could be the problem of that person.

“Being an enabler of someone’s not being able to do what they are supposed to do can also be that you’re not supposed to be in that space.”

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Kafayat Shafau with Joseph (Source: TheWill News Media)

Kaffy is a Nigerian dancer, choreographer, dance teacher, and fitness coach. She was born on 30 June 1980 in Lagos, Nigeria. Her current age is 41 years. She has founded the dance company called Imagneto Dance Company. She holds the Guinness World Record of longest dance party. This was at the at the Nokia Silverbird Danceathon in 2006. She holds a diploma in data processing and computer science from Olabisi Onabanjo University.

More on what Kaffy wanted her fans to know

Kaffy and Joseph wed in June 2015 and share two kids together. They are son, Sean Oluwatosin Joseph Ameh and daughter Eliana Ameh. Joseph is a music director and former drummer for Nigerian duo, P-Square. Kaffy wanted her fans to realize that divorce does not imply the end of life or happiness. She added:

Separation isn’t the end of life for both parties involved. In fact, if you both are honest about why you have to go apart, you will realize how much better life can be,”

“Some people make it back, some don’t. What is ultimate is the outcome borne out of love!”

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Kafayat Shafau and family (Source: PM News Nigeria)

The couple, Kaffy and Joseph divorced on 11 January 2022. It was amicable and they continue to coparent their two kids.