{"id":56306,"date":"2025-11-18T11:22:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T11:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/this-is-not-the-life-i-chose-gospel-singer-vestine-opens-up-about-troubled\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T10:59:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T10:59:54","slug":"this-is-not-the-life-i-chose-gospel-singer-vestine-opens-up-about-troubled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/this-is-not-the-life-i-chose-gospel-singer-vestine-opens-up-about-troubled\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018This is not the life I chose\u2019: Gospel singer Vestine opens up about troubled marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sharing a deeply personal reflection on Instagram on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, Vestine revealed the challenges she has faced in her marriage, expressing deep regret over her decision to wed Ouedraogo, whom she accused of destroying her life.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Today, the life I am living is not the life I chose. I am living in a bad situation, and I didn\u2019t deserve this. I know I made a bad decision in my life, but it\u2019s okay. God allows some things to happen so we can learn. I have learned a lot. No man will ever lie to me again to destroy my life,&#8221; she wrote on her Instagram status without going into specifics.<\/p>\n<p>She then hinted at a fresh start and set boundaries for future relationships, saying:<br \/>\n&#8220;The next man I choose to be with, I will first get to know him well, know his family, and know everything about him. No one will ever use me again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Vestine\u2019s comments come months after a high-profile wedding to Ou\u00e9draogo. The couple legally married in a civil ceremony on January 15, 2025, followed by a grand celebration on July 5 2025, at the Intare Conference Arena in Rusororo, Kigali, attended by family, friends, and celebrities.<\/p>\n<p>While the celebrations were lavish, Vestine\u2019s recent message suggests that life behind the scenes has been challenging, and it remains to be seen what her next move will be.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-97841 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/vestine_new_new.jpg\" alt=\"Vestine\u2019s comments come months after a high-profile wedding to Ou\u00e9draogo. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-97842 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/vestine_weds_6.jpg\" alt=\"The couple legally married in a civil ceremony on January 15, 2025, followed by a grand celebration on July 5 2025, at the Intare Conference Arena in Rusororo, Kigali, attended by family, friends, and celebrities.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-97843 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/vestine_weds_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-97844 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/vestine_weds_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-97845 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/vestine_weds_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-97846 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/vestine_weds_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-97847 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/vestine_weds.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwandan gospel singer Ishimwe Vestine, part of the popular duo Vestine and Dorcas, has opened up about personal struggles in her marriage, months after her high-profile wedding to Burkinab\u00e9 Idrissa Ouedraogo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000097848,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-56306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default 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