Gospel musician Mercy Masika has defended her ‘Becoming a Wife’ masterclass amid public criticism, clarifying that the programme is not intended to encourage women to remain in abusive marriages.
Speaking during an interview with a local TV station on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, Masika said the sessions target women seeking guidance on marriage, particularly those experiencing a loss of affection, attention and emotional connection in otherwise non-abusive relationships.
“You don’t become an enabler for abuse,” she said when asked when a woman should stop trying to save a struggling marriage.
She further clarified that the masterclass was not addressing abusive relationships but situations where partners had become emotionally distant.
“We’re not talking abuse here. It’s affection, attention,” she said.
Masika said the idea for the programme came from observing the struggles people face in marriage, including couples who receive premarital counselling but find married life more challenging than expected.
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Gospel musician Mercy Masika has defended her ‘Becoming a Wife’ masterclass amid public criticism, clarifying that the programme is not intended to encourage women to remain in abusive marriages.
Speaking during an interview with a local TV station on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, Masika said the sessions target women seeking guidance on marriage, particularly those experiencing a loss of affection, attention and emotional connection in otherwise non-abusive relationships.
“You don’t become an enabler for abuse,” she said when asked when a woman should stop trying to save a struggling marriage.
She further clarified that the masterclass was not addressing abusive relationships but situations where partners had become emotionally distant.
“We’re not talking abuse here. It’s affection, attention,” she said.
Masika said the idea for the programme came from observing the struggles people face in marriage, including couples who receive premarital counselling but find married life more challenging than expected.
She also drew from her personal experience, revealing that she and her husband had a difficult first and second year of marriage despite receiving premarital counselling.
“We had a tough first year, second year,” she said.
“We all think that when we fall in love it’s gonna be love forever. When you get in there, the game is different,” she added.
Masika said she wanted to share lessons from her experience with younger women, citing the biblical instruction for older women to teach younger ones.
“Scripture says teach the younger women and it’s been beautiful to walk with a few of them and now I want to walk with more,” she said.
Her remarks come weeks after the announcement of the masterclass sparked debate on social media, with discussions centring on gender roles, women’s aspirations and the responsibilities of partners in sustaining marriages.
While some defended her decision to offer marriage lessons to women interested in the programme, others questioned why women appeared to bear much of the responsibility for learning how to make marriages work.
The announcement also inspired humorous online parodies and memes, bringing wider attention to calls for men to be prepared for marriage and for both partners to take responsibility for sustaining relationships.
The ‘Becoming a Wife’ masterclass is scheduled to run from November 21 to December 12, 2026.
perience, revealing that she and her husband had a difficult first and second year of marriage despite receiving premarital counselling.
“We had a tough first year, second year,” she said.
“We all think that when we fall in love it’s gonna be love forever. When you get in there, the game is different,” she added.
Masika said she wanted to share lessons from her experience with younger women, citing the biblical instruction for older women to teach younger ones.
“Scripture says teach the younger women and it’s been beautiful to walk with a few of them and now I want to walk with more,” she said.
Her remarks come weeks after the announcement of the masterclass sparked debate on social media, with discussions centring on gender roles, women’s aspirations and the responsibilities of partners in sustaining marriages.
While some defended her decision to offer marriage lessons to women interested in the programme, others questioned why women appeared to bear much of the responsibility for learning how to make marriages work.
The announcement also inspired humorous online parodies and memes, bringing wider attention to calls for men to be prepared for marriage and for both partners to take responsibility for sustaining relationships.
The ‘Becoming a Wife’ masterclass is scheduled to run from November 21 to December 12, 2026.