Brilio.net - Kimberly Ryder's appearance on Melaney Ricardo's podcast has become a hot topic of public discussion. On that occasion, Kimberly shared the story of her marriage journey with Edward Akbar.
As is known, Kimberly and Edward officially divorced after five and a half years of marriage. They separated after being blessed with two adorable children. Unexpectedly, Kimberly and Edward's household, which was far from gossip, apparently held many surprising stories.
One of the stories that got quite a lot of attention was about Edward Akbar's prohibition against Kimberly using contraception. In the podcast, Kimberly revealed that the pressure to have children was one of the causes of the breakdown in their relationship.
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When they first got married, Kimberly understood Edward's desire to have children. However, she felt she was not ready to have children at a young age, which was around 25 years old.
"If you're not ready to have children, don't let your husband force you to have children. Because for me, maybe the first child is okay, he said no need to use birth control. Just let it happen naturally, but I feel like I'm not ready," said Kimberly Ryder as quoted from YouTube Melaney Ricardo, Sunday (12/22).
Kimberly's decision to get pregnant with her first child was motivated by her father-in-law's condition who was seriously ill. She wanted to fulfill her father-in-law's wish to have a grandchild before he passed away.
"I really accepted it, because at that time his father was sick and in the end, when his father met his first grandchild, he was very happy, and three weeks later he died. Well, the timing was like that," he explained.
photo: YouTube/Melaney Ricardo
After giving birth to her first child, Kimberly wanted to take a break before having another child. Unfortunately, Edward forbade her from using birth control because he was afraid it would be difficult to have another child. As a result, Kimberly became pregnant again just three months after giving birth to her first child.
"At that time, I wanted to not allow birth control because he said, I was afraid that if I wanted to have a second child, it would be difficult. Then in the end, we were both surprised. Pregnant. Three months after giving birth to the first child," said Kimberly.
The situation was a big challenge for Kimberly, especially since she had not fully recovered from her previous pregnancy. Even so, she chose to strengthen herself for the sake of her children.
photo: YouTube/Melaney Ricardo
The 1993-born actress then delivered an important message for women to dare to make the best decisions for themselves. According to Kimberly, women have the right to do anything with their bodies. Because men have never experienced pregnancy.
"So as a woman, a wife. Don't let your husband tell you what to do with your body. Like, oh no, don't use birth control, you'll end up like this. No. This is your body, your life. You're the one who's pregnant, your husband isn't pregnant. Your husband won't know what it's like to be pregnant," she stressed.
After her divorce, Kimberly returned to the entertainment world and is now focused on raising her two children. Her latest series, Waktu Kedua, is currently airing on Vidio.