by Dr. Shane Perrault Since Tiger Wood's car struck a neighbor's fire hydrant and tree right before Thanksgiving, the most famous golfer in the world's admitted "transgressions" have been the lead story in every paper and news cast, and fodder for comedy routines. My private practice has been inundated with calls...asking why do men cheat? And, is Tiger more likely to … [Read more...]
Black Male-Female Relationships: How Do We Heal Our Pain?
by Shane Perrault, Ph.D., Founder of AfricanAmericanMarriageCounseling.com I. In my last Blog post, I talked about the Civil War between Black males and females. I must admit your responses were overwhelming passionate, insightful, clever and thoughtful. I thank all of you who read, tweeted, commented and otherwise joined in. With few exceptions, Black males and females … [Read more...]
Pictures: Baltimore Screening of Happily Ever After: A Positive Image of Black Marriage
[nggallery id=15] Last Thursday on October 29th we premiered Happily Ever After: A Positive Image of Black Marriage in Baltimore at the historic Senator Theatre. The night was hosted by Marc Clarke and comedian Meshelle . The crowd began to arrive an hour before showtime and were not disappointed. The screening was followed by a lively panel discussion that addressed … [Read more...]
Black Male-Female Relationships: Let's End The Civil War
by Dr. Shane Perrault, Currently only 32% of our Black children are born into two parent families in America. In slavery and up through the 1960's those numbers were in the low 80%s. These numbers are scary, and suggest black men and women are in the midst of a Civil War. And it's gotta end. First to my sisters, you undoubtedly have had some very hurtful experiences … [Read more...]