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“I was like this before we married, so why are you trying to change me now?”
Have you heard these words before? Maybe you have …

Everybody knows marriage is difficult, particularly if you don’t put the time and effort into building a strong foundation. It gets easier with time, …

There was a time when my husband and I ate off of the dollar menu at McDonald’s. And when we slept on a mattress …

During my freshman year in college, I made the mistake of chasing a man. My first serious boyfriend broke my heart when he started …

Who would have thought a black man leaving home for work in the morning would be a turn on? Lately, I’ve been checking my …

It just happened. We didn’t mean to fall in love with each other. One thing led to another and before I knew it, we …

Growing up, my dad detested lies. That was the worst thing you could do in his house. He always told me and my brothers …

Great black fathers and husbands do exist. Some of them write for this website, while others you will never know. I grew up with …

We all know the statistics. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC, 2009), close to 50% of marriages in the U.S. end in …

“I sleep on the sofa and my wife sleeps with the kids.”  ~Anonymous Husband
As a mother, I understand the instinct to want to sleep …