Popular fashion designer Veekee James has responded to social media critics who have accused her of frequently appearing in public with her husband, Femi Atere.

In a post shared on her Snapchat on Sunday, August 2, a user claimed her husband didn't have a life of his own because he was always seen with her.

In response, she said marriage was about sharing life together, stressing that she and her husband had intentionally built their lives around each other.

“Yes, my husband does not have a life of his own. His life is my life, the same way I don’t have a life of my own.

“My life is his life. He is me and I am him. Together we are like padlock and key,” she said.

Veekee argued that those criticising their relationship did not understand the meaning of marriage.

“When you marry your own, separate him. When you marry your own, remove him from your life and keep him somewhere else.

“You don’t know what marriage is. His life is mine, my life is his. Everything he is, is mine,” she said.

She maintained that marriage meant partners shared every aspect of their lives rather than living independently of each other.

The designer added that she and her husband would continue attending public events together regardless of criticism.

“You’ve not seen anything. You will see me and my husband anywhere possible, everywhere possible, you will see us,” she said.

Veekee ended the video on a humorous note, describing her husband as her “personal handbag” while showing clips of the couple together.

𝐇𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐠, 𝐕𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝

Credit: Snapchat | Veekee James
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