Why Nia Long Says Breakup From Ime Udoka Was a “Wakeup Call” for Her After Cheating Scandal – E! Online

“My older son saw me trying to keep the family together,” she explained, “but I had to come to a place where loving myself was bigger and more important than saving anybody.”

Long got tearful as she spoke about what her life is like post-breakup. “I think I’m exactly where I need to be, which is, some days, I’m totally good and then, other days, I’m like, ‘Oh God, this feels like so much work.’ And then, other days, it feels like women should’ve have to be this strong. I don’t want to be this strong sometimes,” she said, adding as she wiped away tears, “OK, you made me cry.”

She continued, “No, I’m good. I mean, listen, it is what it is.”