black women and marriage
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MC Lyte Jumps the Broom in Jamaica
This weekend, old-school rapper MC Lyte (born Lana Moorer) met someone at the altar in her white dress. Lyte married John Wynche, a former Marine and entrepreneur at Sandals Royal Caribbean resort in Jamaica. The two actually met online more than a year ago. Guests at the beachside nuptials included a bevy of celebs like…
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A Relationship Without Kindness Is Doomed From the Start
Recently I came across a Facebook post in which someone told a bride-to-be, “I am happy you are marrying a kind man.” That one phrase in the sea of the other congratulatory messages resonated with me because I lived with a man for six years who was emotionally distant and unkind. And the warning signs…
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Keshia Knight Pulliam Doesn’t Need Your Judgments About Her Failed Marriage
Late last year, actress Keshia Knight Pulliam announced that she was engaged to former NFL player and reality star Ed Hartwell. Many found it to be a surprising turn of events. Pulliam had been in a very public and lengthy relationship with celebrity radio host Darian “Big Tigger” Morgan, and many didn’t even know the…