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Miss Celie’s Blues: What We Can Learn From Fantasia Barrino

August 20, 2010
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by Harriet Hairston Sista, you’ve been on my mind… So…Fantasia Barrino attempted suicide because she was being implicated in an affair with a married man whose wife had had enough.  Adultery, no matter what form it rears its head in, is damaging to all parties involved. Fantasia attempts suicide and spends the night in the [...]

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Is God Keeping You Single or Keeping You Together?

August 19, 2010
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by Delano Squires Two articles last week discussed the role of religion in relationships and marriage, and I was intrigued by both because of their implications for people of faith and people in love. While not specifically referring to Christianity, given the religious demographics of the African American community, the general arc of both pieces, [...]

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The Hunted: “Married Men”

August 18, 2010
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By Tiya Cunningham-Sumter When one goes hunting, it is planned and there is certain artillery needed. How you will get there is all mapped out as well as what will be hunted. And there is a purpose for the hunt. Currently, there are women who actively pursue married men. These women are using lust and [...]

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How To Keep the Marriage Flame Burning

August 17, 2010
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by Harriet Hairston For the past three or four weeks, I’ve been saturating my mind with principles from great men and women who were successful in every dimension of their lives.  From Zig Ziglar to President Obama; Tyler Perry to Ghandi, I’ve learned that a principle is solid.  It will work whether your intentions behind [...]

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Friends Of Your Marriage

August 16, 2010
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by Eric Payne I recently had the pleasure of meeting the male mind behind Black And Married With Kids dot com, Mr. Lamar Tyler. During our lunchtime summit on all things Black, Married and Kids, he casually dropped a term that hit me like a bag of bricks: A Friend of Your Marriage. I didn’t [...]

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Are You Easy to Love?

August 13, 2010
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By Tiya Cunningham-Sumter “And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works” (Hebrews 10:24 NKJV) A few weeks ago my husband said something to me that really struck a cord. He asked a simple request of me and I was very slow in taking action to meet that request. [...]

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You 75, Your Spouse 0 (Score-Keeping Gets You Nowhere)

August 9, 2010
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by Tara Pringle Jefferson I might not have any athletic ability, but man, I can keep score like nobody’s business! After my lack of patience, my penchant for keeping a running tally in my head of all the things I’ve done and all the things my husband has NOT done was probably the biggest hurdle in the first year of [...]

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So You Want Love, Do You?

August 6, 2010
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by Eric Payne Adapted from the post “What Is Love?” originally posted at MakesMeWannaHoller.com Dear Wanter of Love, You want love so bad, you can taste it. You want love because it is so necessary for your life. You want love because you deserve it. But do you even know what I am? Can you [...]

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Who Sets the Tone for Your Relationship?

August 5, 2010
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by Delano Squires Anyone who has ever taken salsa lessons should know that men are traditionally responsible for taking the lead on the dance floor. This is true regardless of whether the man happens to be a better or more experienced dancer than his female dance partner. This concept reminds me of a conversation I [...]

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Spouses at the Class Reunion?

August 4, 2010
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By Tiya Cunningham-Sumter Picture this; you are attending an event with a room full of people you don’t know with the exception of your date. This room is filled with people who already have a familiarity with one another and everyone in this room is sharing a story or memory with another person there, all [...]

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Are You a Complainer?

August 2, 2010
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by Tara Pringle Jefferson One thing I love about writing for BMWK is that at least once a week, I am forced to evaluate my views on marriage and from there, determine what I think would be an appropriate topic on the subject. I’m always learning something new about the institution of marriage, and in turn, [...]

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