An emotional custody dispute involving Charity Gyator took a dramatic and deeply moving turn on Nhyira FM’s Obra Show, as the distressed mother broke down in tears while recounting her collapsed marriage and her inability to see her two children.
Charity accused the family of her former husband of denying her access to her children after the marriage broke down. Struggling to hold back tears, she told listeners that her former husband legally married her before travelling abroad, leaving her alone to care for their children.
Although she acknowledged that he occasionally sent money for upkeep, Charity felt abandoned when she fell seriously ill and could no longer cope on her own.
“I was very sick and needed help,” she said tearfully. “I called him several times, but he never responded. His family also ignored me. I was left alone with the children.”
Charity explained that during this difficult period, she sought assistance from a male friend to help her while she was unwell. However, she said this later became the basis for accusations of infidelity when her husband returned, ultimately leading to the collapse of the marriage.
“I am not asking for anything else,” she pleaded. “They should just let me see my children. I am their mother.”
As she spoke, Charity broke down completely, prompting moments of silence in the studio. Host Ohemaa Benewaa noted that while the full extent of what Charity may have endured in the marriage was yet to be uncovered, the immediate priority was clear.
She emphasized that before deeper marital issues could be examined, Charity must first be reunited with her children and take steps toward reconciliation.
When the accused husband and his family were invited to respond, they rejected claims of unlawfully taking the children. Instead, they accused Charity of publicly embarrassing them and violating deeply held religious values.
The family, who are Muslims, stressed that infidelity by a married woman is considered a serious offence within their faith, affecting not just the husband but the honour of the entire family.
“She embarrassed us publicly and within our faith,” a family representative stated. “All we want is an apology. Once that is done, we can sit down and discuss the issue of the children.”
As emotions intensified, Ohemaa Benewaa stepped in to steady the discussion, reminding all parties that the programme’s role was not to assign guilt but to guide families toward resolution.
She acknowledged the pain evident in Charity’s tears, noting that “only God knows what she has experienced in that marriage,” but stressed that humility and dialogue were necessary first steps.
Panel members supported this approach, urging a solution rooted in mediation rather than confrontation. They agreed that while children must never be used as leverage in marital disputes, cultural and religious sensitivities cannot be ignored.
After extended deliberation, the show reached a mediated resolution.
Ohemaa Benewaa and her panel members agreed to personally accompany Charity Gyator to her in-laws’ home to offer an apology, as requested by the family. They explained that this act of reconciliation would open the door for discussions about her access to the children.
The matter was therefore adjourned, pending the outcome of the reconciliation visit.
As the programme concluded, Ohemaa Benewaa reminded listeners that broken marriages often hide untold pain, but healing begins with humility and dialogue.
Until Charity sees her children again, she noted, the deeper story of what truly transpired in the marriage remains undisclosed.
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