There are times when life’s routine can take its toll on a marital relationship.  Things can become humdrum and “business as usual.”  It’s during those times when the importance of keeping the “honey” in the “moon” of your marriage alive.  Now, I don’t know the origin of the word “honeymoon,” but I did a little research on some unconventional uses of honey.  Here are a few ways we can apply these uses to our marriages:

Honey has a calming power:  how many of us need to just calm down …

Sugar Ridge Opens on December 1st!
The newest addition to the island known as the jewel of the Caribbean, Antigua is the new Sugar Ridge Resort. A natural hillside bordered with sugar cane is the inspiration for the resorts’ name. Scheduled to open its beautiful doors on December 1st, Sugar Ridge will become a resort industry leader with its luxurious rooms, state of the art gym, and Antigua’s first ever, Aveda Spa.
The mission of the resort is to offer a luxurious resort experience that is affordable and unrivalled in …

One day, when going through my parents’ old photographs, I found a picture of my teenaged parents sitting together on a couch in my grandparents’ house. Now, they’ve known each other since they were 12, so hanging out together was probably a frequent occurrence by that point. What was striking about the picture is that my dad had a suit on and my mom had on a dress that only a tad bit too informal for a prom or some other school dance.
“Were you about to go out?” I asked …

“Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men! Do no pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for power equal to your tasks.” -Phillips Brooks

by Ronnie Tyler
Lamar and I pretty much have our nightly routine down to a science with the girls. After long days for both of us we all sit down to eat dinner between 7:15 and 8 PM every night. Then we march the girls upstairs for their baths. Our oldest girl takes a shower, while the two youngest take a bath together.
The other night while I was putting lotion on the two younger girls, our oldest daughter said: “Mommy will you please put lotion on me too.” And I …

by Harriet Hairston
L’il Wayne is on his way to prison, and T.I. is on his way out.  I’m sure an existence behind bars is nothing short of nightmarish.  I’ve been there, done that.  Yet every single day, some people choose to create a prison within their minds that keeps them stuck in solitary confinement.  I’ve been to that horrible place.

You have to watch your back on every turn, otherwise another offender may attack you.  In a marriage, a person’s spouse may have done something wrong, and …

One thing is clear to me: We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves. -Barbara Jordan

by Tara Pringle Jefferson
I’ve been a big Usher fan since his “My Way” days. I was excited to see him get married and have his face plastered all over Essence magazine declaring his love for his wife and his son. I thought it was beautiful.
But now that things have gone south in their marriage and divorce is imminent, Usher released “Papers” as his comeback single and I ain’t feeling it. Not at all.
With lyrics like, “I know it’s you I love, but then I also know it’s you I don’t …

Character is power.   -Booker T. Washington

Here are some specific steps for you to take to help end the Civil War between Black Males-Female Relationships…