Seriously, marriage is dope. I’m channeling my teenage 90s hip-hop-era lingo, but sometimes that's the word that just sums it up for me. I enjoy being married. Every day isn't always roses and sunshine, but overall, marriage is fun. There are life benefits that come with being married. For some couples who've been in it for a while, it's easy to sometimes forget and take … [Read more...]
The One Thing No One Thinks About on Their Wedding Day Happened to Me
By Tanya Barnett I was in my house the other day prepping for my kids to go to school, when I ran across a stack of our wedding day pictures. As I thumbed through each picture, I began to feel sad. I thought to myself, “I truly had no clue what I was saying ‘I do’ to.” I actually found myself speaking to each picture as if the 1999 me could hear the 2016 me. I became so … [Read more...]
A Woman Admits She Married for Security. But Is It Ever Okay to Settle for a Mate?
Most people marry for true love and companionship. Those are two of the main reasons I got married. But we all know that isn’t always the case. Some people get married even when the love isn’t there. Many get married because they feel like time isn’t on their side, and they are tired of waiting. Others do it because they want to start a family. And of course, there are … [Read more...]
Should You Marry for Love or Security?
Recently during a girls’ night out gathering, a friend asked “should you marry for love or security?” As a divorcee, she asked the question because she doesn’t necessarily desire to remarry, but she admitted to not wanting to live or die alone. Another of our girlfriends echoed her uncertainty over the same matter. They admitted to wanting to be taken care of and questioned … [Read more...]
I Asked My Wife Did She Regret Marrying Me? And, Here is What She Said
This weekend my wife and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary by renting a country guest house on a small piece of land in Wimberley, TX. A few short weeks ago Wimberley was devastated by the recent floods that affected Oklahoma through Texas and left Houston underwater overnight. This weekend many of the residents simultaneously told us stories of disaster and triumph in the … [Read more...]
A Husband Shares 10 Reasons He’s Still Married…And Not One of Them Starts with “Just Because”
Sooooo I was having a conversation today with a young lady who had broken up with her boyfriend a while back. It had been a while since we had spoken so I asked her if they had gotten back together. She took that awkward pause and said something along the lines of "I guess so." Not judgmentally, but just out of curiosity I proceeded to ask her "why?" In my mind I'm thinking … [Read more...]
Finding Closure after “It’s over” by Letting God Take the Reins
Walking around with heaviness from having not fully addressing my break up in a matured way, the Holy Spirit prepared me to speak to my ex. I got a heads up in my spirit about him contacting me and shortly afterwards I received an email from him asking to meet up with me later on that week. I was nervous and yet thankful, because in that moment I believed that God was giving me … [Read more...]
A Young Man Shares Why He Finally Decided to “Say Yes”
By Troy Spry Okay so check it out...I'm a little less than a month away from my wedding and it's finally dawning on me that I am about to be married....I can see it now...all the ladies reading are like "awwww!" and all the fellas are like "you sure you want do that?" Surprisingly enough my answer to that question is "YES." Let me explain... As men, society tells us we … [Read more...]
REVIEW: Tyler Perry’s For Better Or Worse Could Be Better
When I first saw the preview for For Better or Worse, the new sitcom based on the characters Angela (Tasha Smith) and Marcus (Michael Jai White) from Tyler Perry's popular Why Did I Get Married movies, I wasn't sure how I felt about it. While I thought the couple was good for some comic relief in the films, focusing an entire sitcom around a couple whose sole purpose in the … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Extended Trailer for Tyler Perry’s New Show For Better or Worse
Tyler Perry Studios has released an extended trailer for the new show For Better or Worse. The show is based on the "Why Did I Get Married" movies. The series will air on Fridays at 10/9c on TBS. Will you be watching? … [Read more...]
VIDEO: First Look At Tyler Perry’s New Show, “For Better Or Worse”
Tyler Perry has a new show coming to TBS, "For Better or Worse," and it loosely follows the story of Marcus and Angela, from the Why Did I Get Married? franchise. Presented here for your viewing pleasure with no commentary. Leave your thoughts in the comments: … [Read more...]