Source: LaylaBird / Getty via MadameNoire.com We are currently amid a feminist uprising unlike any other. Now, more than ever, women are taking a stand and using their voices to speak out against any and all injustices that impact the female gender. In conjunction with this feminist uprising, there is a more significant presence of …
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Living Together Before Marriage Boosts Divorce Rate: Here’s Why
Source: Gettyimages.com/PeopleImages / Getty via MadameNoire.com by Julia Austin Studies have found that couples who cohabitate before marriage are at a greater risk of divorce. I, personally, found these studies troubling. Or rather, I found the fact that people have flocked to them as proof that couples shouldn’t live together before marriage very troubling. It …
“The Devil Hates Marriage” Aventer Gray Defends Husband’s Comments About Her Marital Sacrifice
Source: Marcus Ingram / Getty by Veronica Wells via MadameNoire.com Earlier this week, we wrote about the comments Pastor John Gray made regarding his 8-year marriage to Aventer Gray and how his wife endured more pain raising him as a man than she did birthing their two children. He spoke about how Aventer was a …
Yay or Nay to Telling Your Friends What Your Man is Working With?
By Veronica Wells In a lot of ways, I grew up in the “I’ll take your man” era. The sentiment was in the music. Terry McMillan was writing about it in Waiting To Exhale (which I read probably a little too early), and most importantly they were in the warnings from elders. For better or …
Quad & Dr. G’s Cheating Scandal Got Us Wondering, is it Ever Justified to Cheat?
Quad Webb Lunceford and Dr. Gregory Lunceford By Brenda Alexander Their marriage started off rocky with them canceling the wedding just weeks before getting hitched only to turn around and jump the broom in a ceremony while guests watched with side-eyes at a later date. Being newlyweds on reality tv didn’t help. She took pride …
Take the Mystery Out of Co-Parenting With These Do’s and Don’ts
Swizz Beatz, wife Alicia Keys, Ex-wife Mashonda & Kids By Mwabi Kaira No one sets out thinking they will raise their kids by co-parenting, but life happens. Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Sheree Zampino have been the faces of the co-parenting and blended family for over 2 decades now. More celebrity couples have joined the …
If You’re Still Mad at Swizz Beatz for Marrying Alicia Keys You Need to Move On
Photo Swizzbeatz IG By Mwabi Kaira What rapper and producer Swizz Beatz (Kasseem Dean) thought was an appreciation post to his wife Alicia Keys and a message to men, turned left with a quickness last week. Continue Swizz posted, “Attention all MEN. You shouldn’t be jealous or upset if you have a Queen that’s successful, …
Should You Take the Bed From Your Single Days Into Your Marriage?
By Veronica Wells From the time I was born until around middle school, my parents had a huge waterbed. I loved this bed. It was temperature controlled so it was warm in the winter and cool in the summer. If you’ve ever slept in a waterbed, you know that they cradle you. We loved our …
7 R&B Songs That Sent Toxic Messages About Love & Relationships
Via TheShadeRoom By Veronica Wells Earlier this week, Michelle Williams had to let y’all know that even though she’s found a good man who is worthy of love and special attention and privileges, she has no intention of doing all the things outlined in Destiny Child’s hit song, “Cater 2 U.” I was with her. …
True Story: I Became a “Trailing Spouse” and Hated It
By Nissa Francisco Over seven years ago I left Canada to live in London where my husband was pursuing a work opportunity in his career. The idea of moving to a different country to be with him was something I didn’t think twice about at the time. There was nothing more thrilling to me than …