“I will marry the man of my dreams and not the man society dreams for me.”

—  Rita Dominic

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2020/09/02/nollywood-actress-rita-dominic-reveals-why-her-marriage-plans-didnt-work-out/%3famp=1 Speaking during an interview with TVC.

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