One of the things I hear all too often in relationships is, "how can I change my spouse?" I think it's very important to remember what you can control and what you can't control. You can't make anyone do anything they don't want to do. You've can't change your spouse, thinking if he or she changes, that will improve your relationship. But one thing we can control is how … [Read more...]
Learn to Say These 2 Words and Heal Your Marriage
Words are powerful. They can make or break a relationship. For some people, it's really difficult to tell their significant other “I love you,” or “I’m sorry,” or even “I was wrong.” But, I'm not writing about those phrases today. In my experiences of ministering to women and couples, I've found some of the hardest words for spouse's to say to each other are "I'm … [Read more...]
How Can a Husband be a Leader if His Wife Makes More Money?
In the United States, it is a presumptive reality that men should be taking on leadership roles in their relationships. From a Christian perspective, “Man is the head and the woman is the help mate”, the good book says. And socially-speaking, isn't it awkward for a man not to be working, but dependent on his woman to support him (with an exception of stay-at-home dads). But … [Read more...]
The Root 100: African Americans Who Shape and Influence Our Culture
by Delano Squires Pop quiz: what do the Executive Director of the Congressional Black Caucus and the founder of Black Girls Rock have in common? The answer is that both were included in The Root 100, a list of some of the country's most influential African Americans between the ages of 25 and 45. I recently had the honor of covering an awards reception for this year's … [Read more...]