The Inspiring Love Story of a Mad Couple Who are Married for 22 Years with 3 Children

A Nigerian man Olaide Olakiitan Oluwayemisi,

has revealed how he was inspired by the love

story of a mentally unstable couple who were

married for 22 years with 3 children.

Read the story in full below;

THE MAD COUPLE IN MY VILLAGE

Samade was a graduate of applied physics from

Nigerian university, Nsukka before he ran mad.

Samade was a fan of every villager for his

abilities and talents. Abilities and talents

madness could not snatch away from him. His

dancing steps and melodious voice cannot be

ignored by passersby. He sings and dances

without musical instruments yet those who

listened and watched him wished he was not

mad for the ecstasy he gave to them.

His love life and marriage to Cynthia, another

mad woman in the village was an envy of many

couples.

 Samade and Cynthia had lived together

in a self built self-contained under the popular

bridge at Orile junction for 22 years. There were

several times the villagers saw them quarreling

but no one knew how they settled their

differences.

Unfortunately Samade and Cynthia do not speak

the same language. While Samade was from my

village, Cynthia was from the Eastern part of

the country. 

They lived together for 22 years

without a long separation.

How they consented to live as couple and had 3

children is a riddle no one is yet to solve. They

lived under same roof in quote, they had no

source of income other than begging, they have

no common sense, lacked counselors, never

attended marriage classes, yet they lived

together for 22years uninterrupted.

Samade and Cynthia were the Romeo and Juliet

of their world, a perfect match to a fault.

 Mad but proud of each other and their union. They

were seen severally kissing, hugging, caressing

and sharing romantic moments together in the

village.

They shared all things in common, they bathed

together, played together, ate together,

entertained their guests together, fought

together, smiled together etc. Samade and

Cynthia were an epitome of uncoordinated

romantic folks. If they were not mad, they

would have won the best couple of the year’s

award.

The lesson in Samade and Cynthia’s romantic

story is this; “If the insane can sustain a

romantic relationship, the sane should be able to

do better”. Unfortunately, most sane couples

with common sense cannot stay together as

husband and wife for 10 years without divorce

or separation. Yet they have access to the good

things of life. They have good shelter, good

food, sound education, spiritual helps, finance

etc.

The story of this mad couple inspired me when

growing up in the village as a young boy. With

this I made a covenant with my maker that I will

have an enviable marriage. I told myself when I

was 17 that “if a mad man can do it, I can do it

better because I am at better advantage”.

Unfortunately, Samade died on 24th July 20…

and Cynthia died too on 3rd September of the

same year of depression and loneliness. Their

children were adopted by 3 different families

whose lives were inspired by the romantic life

of the mad couple.

They were mad together

They lived together

They died together

If the mad couple can do it, I can do it better

because I can do all things through Christ which

strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13 KJV.

The End