Award-winning Kenyan actress Jackie Matubia discussed her painful public breakup and struggles with co-parenting during an emotional interview on Lessons at 30 with Dr. Ofweneke, which quickly went viral with hundreds of thousands of views.

• Matubia emphasized the profound statement: “You cannot force a man to be there when he doesn’t want to be there.”
• She made genuine, exhausting efforts to involve her ex, actor Blessing Lung’aho, in their child’s life, admitting, “God knows I fought.”
• The actress spoke candidly about how the breakup reopened childhood wounds of rejection and abandonment, leading her to prioritize her emotional health and focus on motherhood and personal growth.