When a husband and wife embark on a business venture together, it adds a unique dynamic to their relationship. The idea of working with your spouse seems exciting, but the reality is it can lead to great success or great failure for the business and the marriage alike. Given the incredible 50 percent divorce rate in this country, it is never smart to add more stress than … [Read more...]
Marriage and Money: 4 Easy Steps to Financial Closeness with Your Spouse
This is part of a sponsored campaign with Wells Fargo. All opinions are my own. Recently, I had such a wonderful time sitting on BMWK’s Financial Intimacy panel sponsored by Wells Fargo. Founders of BMWK, Ronnie and Lamar Tyler, strategically positioned this discussion as the kick-off event to their 3rd annual BMWK Marriage Cruise—to make it clear that financial connection, … [Read more...]
3 Reasons Why African Americans Need to Share Their Life’s Stories More
This is part of a sponsored campaign with Wells Fargo. All opinions are my own. Last night, Lamar and I attended, an event in Atlanta that was sponsored and hosted by Wells Fargo. We met with a group of African American digital influencers to have a conversation on the importance of sharing our stories. And I knew just from the topic that it was going to be a great … [Read more...]
My UnTold Story: How We’re Making Sure We Leave a Legacy of Love
This is part of a sponsored campaign with Wells Fargo. All opinions are my own. We all love a good story. Especially good stories that involve our family and loved ones. We love to hear how grandma and grandpa first met and fell in love. We love to hear how our family used to own land or businesses that thrived in the local community. But more than anything, we love having … [Read more...]
My Untold Story: 3 Ways to Break the Cycle of Unhealthy Relationships in Your Family
This is part of a sponsored campaign with Wells Fargo®. All opinions are my own. In the work that I do here on BMWK, I often come across people that say they don’t know any happily married couples, or they don’t know any married couples at all. They’re so disheartened by the unhealthy relationships they’ve witnessed that they really don’t want to get married. But these same … [Read more...]
Putting African Americans in the Story: The Atlanta History Center Presents The Kinsey Collection
Have you ever heard of the "myth of absence"? Bernard Kinsey defines it as: ...being there, but not a part of the story...being invisibly present. You are there but you don't matter. Bernard Kinsey, and his wife, Shirley have dedicated their lives to ensuring that African Americans are part of the American History story. The Kinseys have amassed an impressive collection … [Read more...]