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‘My Captain’: Kumovi Star Shares Rare Emotional Tribute to Her Husband
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‘My Captain’: Kumovi Star Shares Rare Emotional Tribute to Her Husband

From Večernji List · () Croatian

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  • Croatian actress Ecija Ojdanić posted a birthday tribute to her husband, director Robert Orhel, calling him “my captain.”
  • The accompanying five photographs showed the couple enjoying summer scenes on the Adriatic, including time on a boat and by the coast.
  • Ojdanić said the couple have been married for 17 years and that she rarely shares moments with him publicly.

Ecija Ojdanić called her husband, director Robert Orhel, “my captain” in a rare public glimpse of their relationship. The Croatian actress shared the birthday message on Instagram alongside five photographs from their summer on the Adriatic.

“Happy birthday, my captain! Through storms and calm seas, stand firm, happy, healthy and loved!” Ojdanić wrote. The photographs showed the couple kissing in the sea at sunset, smiling in selfies aboard a boat and spending time on an evening walk and at a coastal café. One image showed Orhel at the helm, giving her sailing metaphor a literal touch.

Happy birthday, my captain! Through storms and calm seas, stand firm, happy, healthy and loved!

— Ecija OjdanićHer Instagram birthday message to her husband, director Robert Orhel.

The post drew birthday messages from followers and from Ojdanić’s fellow actresses Anja Šovagović Despot and Ana Begić Tahiri. One follower wrote, “Happy birthday to the legend, and all the best from all of us!!!!”

Ojdanić and Orhel married in June 2009 at an estate in Istria. They had a son, Jakov, later that year. Ojdanić also has a daughter, Cvita, from her first marriage. She previously said she met Orhel during one of the most painful periods of her life and credited his support with helping her open herself emotionally again after her divorce.

Robert and I met when my life was painful and shattered, like after a tsunami. If Robert had not been the way he was, I wonder whether I would ever have managed to open myself emotionally to someone again after my divorce. I am glad I had enough madness and courage at the time. I would say that with Robert, even the difficult moments in life are easy.

— Ecija OjdanićShe described their relationship in an interview with Večernji list.
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