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Mary Mary’s Tina Campbell: Fighting Her Way Back from Husband’s Serial Cheating
TELL ALL: Mary Mary's Tina Campbell reveals how she and husband Teddy fought their way back through his years of his serial cheating...to renewing their marriage vows. After Tina smashed the second wedding ring Teddy bought her and turned it to salt, she said. "If you...
The American Racism System
I don't go political or racial on here but the pervasiveness of the American racial system requires me to address four issues in current affairs: #1 SAE Fraternity singing racist song, #2 Ferguson firings #3 Republican's open letter to Iran,...
Stop Apologizing for Being Who You Are
What I won’t do…is apologize for being me. I definitely won’t apologize for feeling the way I do. And I most certainly won’t apologize for doing what God put me on earth to do. I guess I’ve been emboldened by U.S. House Representative Alcee Hastings. In a committee...
FELLAS, Stop Waiting so Long to Get Married!
Dear Fellas, On no day will I understand why black men wait so long to get married. The US Census Bureau shows, on average, every other race, both men and women, get married between 26 and 29. But you wait till you’re nearly 31. And for-real tho, who they countin’?...
Why Men Look at Other Women (an explanation not a justification)
in her late 40s/early 50s was on a date with her gentleman-friend at a semi-formal event. They were holding hands. But his neck was on swivel…looking at woman after woman. She noticed it but didn’t say anything at the moment. She...
Your Wife’s a Helpmate, but Here’s 15 Ways You Can Help Her
I asked, “If she’s the help-mate, then isn’t she supposed to follow my lead?” My Pastor responded, “As the leader, you’re supposed to take the lead in showing her how to be a servant by serving her.” Stunned! Mouth open! I never looked at being the head of the house...
Is There Such a Thing as a “Side Dude”?
So I’m having lunch with two post-college young ladies I’ve known since they were children. They’re cousins. Let’s call them Mia (23) and Tina (21). I’m doing my ‘so how’s life’ check up I regularly do with them. The topic of men comes up. Mia says, “You’ve heard of a...
How to be A Leader at Home to A Powerful Woman at Work
It’s the year of the women in Washington, DC. With the inauguration of the 2015 elected officials, for the first time ever in DC and the second time in the United States, women are holding down the top spots in a major city. Muriel Bowser was inaugurated as Mayor,...
5 Days of Hashtag Busy Professionals Can Use to Connect with Their Family
Mr. and Ms. working professionals, what is the most thing in your life next to your faith? Most of you would proudly say your children, spouse, or family. And you have a full house of family, food, and joy during the holiday season to prove it. But as you know, the...
3 Reasons Why I Agree Mary J. Blige and Husband Shouldn’t Have Opposite Sex Friends
My friend Pammela asked me to give my opinion on Mary J. Blige's comment about not allowing each other to have friends of the opposite sex. To get the context of her response correctly, the interviewer asked what the benefits of marrying one’s manager is. MJB’s...
The Day Dr. Myles Munroe Died was the Day a True Leader was Born
I mourn today at the death of Dr. Myles Munroe, Ruth Munroe (wife), and everyone that died in the tragic plane crash at the Grand Bahamas airport. Dr. Munroe was a great inspiration to me at a transformational stage in my life. I first became aware of him around 1993....
Effective Communication is Good, But Humility Trumps All
How important is good communication to your relationship? Very…right? Researchers have put a lot of stock in couples learning and using good communication skills. John Gottman, a relationship-research legend, has published over 190 research papers and authored 40...
5 Exercises that will Build a Man’s Confidence with Women
A single black woman on Facebook posted an encounter she had with two separate men. It lit up a firestorm of men vs. women in the comments. Let's call her Nicole. Two men from Nicole's past, in two separate conversations, both claimed that they were interested in her...
I’m Willing to Compromise, So Stop Trying To Change Me!
This is kinda personal. I scarcely put my private marital issues out there. And this issue my wife and I are going through is on-going — meaning, I don’t know what the outcome is going to be. But grown men aren’t afraid to share their story mid-test…before it becomes...
A Strategy for Getting Your Man to Open Up Again; It Really Works
There he goes again! You bring up an issue about your relationship that yall need to seriously discuss, and this bamma disappears emotionally…like the friendly ghost. Rolling his eyes. Sucking his teeth. And, you are yet again...
4 Stages of Relationships (BEWARE of Stage 3)
Oh yes you do! You want it! You want that Rick James…that funk, that sweet, that funky stuff. Or, if you’re a little younger, you want that funk, that sweet, that nasty, that gooshy stuff, a la Jay Z. But then you look at the person you’re with…and be like, “I’m...
Monique…PREACH!!! Because It’s Not About Money…It’s About Leadership
said it best! SERIOUSLY! I couldn't have said it better. This is why I work so hard doing what I do. Teaching what I teach. After two failed marriages, Monique has finally found out what it's like to be lead by a man who knows...
Top 2 Ways Men Can Provide Security for Their Women
has a need to feel secure in her relationship. This need derives from a basic human need for safety, security, and stability (Maslow, 1943). To some, it’s financial security, to others it’s emotional security, and to others it’s physical...
4 Reasons Why Your Christian Husband Wants to be Single Again
Not every Christian home is filled with a loving happy couple. As wonderful as you are…and as much as you do for your family…keeping it running like a well-oiled machine – your husband might not be happy…and you don’t even know it. Yes…he loves you. But there’s...
Husbands: 2 Things to Consider Before You Give Up on Your Marriage
Lately, I’ve been receiving a lot of question from women who have recently separated from their husbands. He either cheated or he didn’t understand what marriage required and doesn’t want to be married anymore. As a Christian husband, I feel compassion for these...