DESPERATION? I don’t mind dating a younger man now ––Ara

When ladies are young, if you tell them to chill and take things easy, they won't listen. Some will tell you to forget it, that they have enough time. Funny enough, there is no enough time anywhere. And when reality finally comes in their 30s, they will say "age is just a number, I can marry anybody. lol!

Popular female drummer, Ara has said she is now ready to give marriage another shot, after concluding her divorce with her Iceland-based estranged husband. More after the cut...

Here's what Ara told Saturday Beats about her quest for a new man:

“When I meet the right person and fall in love, I will consider marriage. I really want to fall in love again. I don’t believe in marriage just for its sake. If a younger guy comes up to me, I don’t mind dating the person. I don’t mind marrying somebody who I am older than. I have spoken to a couple of people and they don’t see anything wrong with it. If the person has a mature mind and is committed, then it is not a big deal.”

Truth is, age is not on her side and most men in her age are married or won't marry their age mate.

When asked if she is not looking for somebody who she can control and manipulate, the singer said she is not the overbearing type and she never exhibited such trait in her former marriage.

“I am not that kind of person. I am the most submissive wife. I am ‘mumu’ for love. You can ask my ex, he can tell you. There was never a day I didn’t ask him what I should cook even though I was the breadwinner. I would always ask him what he wanted. And whatever he said, if we didn’t have it, I would jump on an okada and enter the market to go and buy the stuff. I am a hopeless lover,” she said.

Ara revealed that she and her ex are still “good friends” because, “we have a child together. My boy is six years already. He has remarried. I am not envious that he got married again. God forbid! When he calls me, I always ask him if his wife isn’t around. I would also ask him if his wife knows that I am not interested in him. I don’t know her and I don’t know her name. I wouldn’t want her to feel I want to take her husband again. So I tell him I hope the wife knows that I am not interested and that he his calling me is just to find out about his son. I wouldn’t want to make any woman unhappy."

Dear ladies, calm down and do the needful when you are still young. My two cents!