By Watch Mann

Actress Eucharia Anunobi has recounted how her marriage crashed in less than seven years because she had a sickle cell child.

She said she got married in 2000 and had a son, Raymond.

From the moment she had him, her marriage began to hit the rocks.

It was one hospital visit after another, one medical expense to another. The experience halted our lives and put a strain on our love.

My husband blamed me for our situation and I blamed him too. I watched my son suffer. I watched my husband and I go from spouses, to friends, to people who just fought and fought about medical bills and taking care of our son.

Finally in 2006, our marriage ended and I was left alone with our son. I cried a lot. It was so overwhelming that I couldn’t even pursue my acting passion any longer.

Sadly, I lost my son at the age of 17. Please, know your genotype before you fall in love in love. Love can’t stand the pain of sickle cell.