By Aja Dorsey Jackson Don't have sex until you're married. If only everyone followed this rule laid out in most religions we would not have so many of the issues that we deal with today like teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and out-of-wedlock births. If we would all stop sinning and lock it up and throw away the key until somebody put a ring on it, life would … [Read more...]
Is My Sexual Past My Husband’s Business?
by Aja Dorsey Jackson My husband and I met in our early 20s and every now and then before we got serious we would end up at a party playing some type of tell-all-your-business game. Outside of those grown-up truth-or-dare moments, we have rarely talked about any sexual experiences we had before we got together. I was not a virgin when I met him, made obvious by the fact … [Read more...]
Celeb Marriage Scene: Carmelo And Family Make A Splash In NYC, Jay-Z And Beyonce Hang With All Stars
Forget silver spoons, the Carey-Cannon twins will have nothing less than platinum! Parents-to-be Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are already spending a pretty penny on their little ones reportedly shelling out nearly one million dollars on baby goodies. The twins will be well-dressed in $150,000 designer wardrobes and waking up during the night in cribs that cost $20,000 a piece. … [Read more...]
I Love You But Please Go Away!
The other day I happened to be sitting with a group of married women. One of these women, whose husband was coming home from a business trip the next day, started to do a little cheer out of excitement for her husband's return. The other women at the table seemed puzzled: "How long have you been married?" a few of them asked. They started to chime in about how they loved … [Read more...]
Celeb Marriage Scene: Obamas Bring Motown to the White House, Laila Ali Prepares for Baby Number 2
Daddy-to-be Nick Cannon tells In Touch Weekly that he and expectant wife Mariah Carey plan to do all their child rearing on their own. "Nah, we're not for all of the nannies and stuff," Nick told In Touch. "Nothing against anyone who is, but my wife wants to be as hands-on as possible." If they do decide to forgo help, the couple should have lots of hands-on and hands-full … [Read more...]
Single On Sunday Morning: Why Are So Many Husbands Absent From Church?
by Aja Dorsey Jackson By now you've no doubt heard stories, posts and complaints about the many men that don't attend church with their wives on Sunday mornings. My husband is one of those men. While we were dating and engaged he attended church with me relatively often, maybe a couple of times a month. Those visits decreased sharply after we got married to the point … [Read more...]
Celebrity Marriage Scene: Sherri Shepherd is Getting Hitched, Spike and Tonya Release a New Book, Victoria Rowell Claims Racism Against Y&R and More!
Congrats all around for The Game star Tia Mowry who announced that she is expecting her first child with hubby actor Cory Hardrict in July. The couple told US Weekly that they are excited about their special summer delivery and have been wanting a child for a long time. The Style channel has plans to air a show following Mowry's pregnancy later this year. [CNN] Basketball … [Read more...]
Let’s Stay Together Doesn’t Have Much Staying Power
by Aja Dorsey Jackson I watched the premiere of Let's Stay Together last night and it reminded me a little of eating celery. I really wanted to like it. I thought it would be good for me. I tried it and attempted to force myself to like it. But in the end it just wasn't that good. The show centers around two couples and one single woman. Tasha (Joyful Drake) and Jamal … [Read more...]
When In Doubt, Hold On Tighter
by Aja Dorsey Jackson If there is one thing that I've learned from couples that are much further along in their marriage journey than I am, it is that you will have some rough times. Sometimes you will have some really rough times. And sometimes you may have days, weeks, or even months that cause you to doubt your relationship and make you feel like you want to … [Read more...]
The “Thought” Doesn’t Count if You Give Thoughtless Gifts
by Aja Dorsey Jackson As the gift giving season gets underway there is one phrase that will be heard frequently over the weeks to come: "It's the thought that counts." While I know that this is supposed to be true, sometimes I think it is an excuse to give really bad and thoughtless gifts. For instance, an unnamed adult family member of mine gave another family member … [Read more...]
Celebrity Marriage Scene: Jay-Z Gets a New Gift, Boris and Nicole On the Town and the Anthonys Get Schooled
by Aja Dorsey Jackson Every Friday I'll be bringing you the romance rundown of some of our favorite Black and Married celebs. Check out this week's celebrity scoop and be sure to check back in next week! Beyonce wished hubby Jay-Z a happy 41st birthday by reportedly giving him a Bugatti Veryon Grand Sport to the tune of $1.5 million. The Bugatti is the fastest road car … [Read more...]
Pots in My Refrigerator: Managing Pet Peeves
by Aja Dorsey Jackson My husband loves to cook, but with his love of cooking comes the part that no one seems to love: cleaning up. While he is fairly good about cleaning up after he cooks, he will throw a pot of leftover food into the refrigerator with the quickness instead of transferring it to a container. It may sound crazy to some, but this is something that gets … [Read more...]
Should Marriage Be Exciting Everyday?
by Aja Dorsey Jackson For the last week I've been sitting here staring at my keyboard struggling with what my next post for this website would be. I've started about ten different posts on various topics that I've had to scrap after the first few sentences. The problem is that I just don't have anything to say. Recently our marriage has just been extremely every-day. If … [Read more...]
Why are Black Men Mad About For Colored Girls? *Spoilers*
by Aja Dorsey Jackson Black men are mad about For Colored Girls and I don't know why. I am generally not a fan of Tyler Perry's movies, not a hater, just not a fan. Honestly my hesitance toward Perry's films has nothing to do with the standard commentary about his movies. Yes, I think some of his films border on buffoonery (along with many of the other Black movies made … [Read more...]
When Sex is Less Sexy Than It Appears!
by Aja Dorsey Jackson Have you ever seen those steamy movie love scenes or listened to those get-you-in-the mood songs and thought to yourself "hmmm I should try that later"? Have you ever tried said activity later only to find that in real life it was the most unsexy experience that you have ever had? Maybe it is just me, but there seem to be some sexual clichés that are … [Read more...]