By Ilex Bien-Aime Yesterday I learned a very humbling truth and that is…….I had no clue on how to be a husband! When I thought about how something like that could happen it didn’t take me long to realize why. Let’s face it – I was not surrounded by men who knew how to be […]
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by Ayize Ma’at Since working with couples I’ve come across a lot of men that seriously question the purpose of marriage coaching, marriage counseling, and marriage education. I see the hesitation to engage so frequently that i’m not surprised when I encounter the reluctance and sometimes resistance to jump in head first. The general impression […]
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VIDEO: Recovering from an affair can be a long and emotionally draining process. One of the most difficult barriers holding the one who’s been cheated on back from healing is their thoughts. If we can control our thinking we can help ease the transition from brokenness to wholeness and move beyond our hurt and pain […]
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By Byron Hurt When I was a little boy, my mother and father used to argue a lot. Some mornings, I would wake up to the alarming sound of my parents arguing loudly. The disagreement would continue until my father would yell with finality, “That is it! I’m not talking about this anymore!” The dispute […]
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By Ilex Bien-Aime I was out with some friends a few years ago when a girl said that she wouldn’t date a man unless she saw his credit score. At the time that statement made me mad but my thoughts have since changed on that subject. For so long I didn’t understand the importance of […]
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By Dan Brown People always ask my wife and I: “How did you ever do it with two babies? I just can’t imagine it”. My answer is always the same…we just do. We just do what needs to be done. Yes, it’s hard. Yes, it’s exhausting. Yes, it’s stressful. But we find a way to […]
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By Ilex Bien-Aime What is gratitude? Merriam-Webster defines gratitude as the state of being grateful. The Macmillion dictionary defines it as a feeling of being grateful because someone has given you something or done something for you. No matter the specific definition of the word, we can all find a reason to be grateful. I […]
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By Ayize Ma’at A few weeks ago, in response to a barrage of immature and disrespectful virtual opinions about me….I found myself asking the question…..What the hell is a SIMP? And without a moments hesitation I received a response from more than one guy saying “You nigga”. Now before I continue let me give you […]
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By Ilex Bien-Aime This message is for the fellas out there, we need to be careful when we speak to our non married friends about marriage. I was talking to a friend the other day about marriage when one of his friends over heard us. He said something that really made me think about the […]
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Last week, NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley was introduced as the newest spokesperson for Weight Watchers’ new online campaign aimed strictly at men. During his exclusive introduction interview, the TNT basketball analyst said that after retiring from the league in 2000, he packed on 100 pounds to his 6’ ft. 6” frame, ballooning to […]
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FELLAS As Much As It Pains Me To Say This…We Have To Be Better Husbands
/in A Man's Point Of View, Black Men/byBy Ilex Bien-Aime Yesterday I learned a very humbling truth and that is…….I had no clue on how to be a husband! When I thought about how something like that could happen it didn’t take me long to realize why. Let’s face it – I was not surrounded by men who knew how to be […]
Sometimes What You Got Is Soooo Good You Gotta Share It!!!
/in A Man's Point Of View, Becoming One/byby Ayize Ma’at Since working with couples I’ve come across a lot of men that seriously question the purpose of marriage coaching, marriage counseling, and marriage education. I see the hesitation to engage so frequently that i’m not surprised when I encounter the reluctance and sometimes resistance to jump in head first. The general impression […]
Move Beyond Infidelity By Managing Your Thoughts
/in A Man's Point Of View, Ask The Maat's Real Questions...Real Answers, Infidelity, Cheating & Affairs, Love & Marriage/byVIDEO: Recovering from an affair can be a long and emotionally draining process. One of the most difficult barriers holding the one who’s been cheated on back from healing is their thoughts. If we can control our thinking we can help ease the transition from brokenness to wholeness and move beyond our hurt and pain […]
Why I Am A Black Male Feminist
/in A Man's Point Of View, Becoming One/byBy Byron Hurt When I was a little boy, my mother and father used to argue a lot. Some mornings, I would wake up to the alarming sound of my parents arguing loudly. The disagreement would continue until my father would yell with finality, “That is it! I’m not talking about this anymore!” The dispute […]
It’s Time To Man Up & Get My Money Right
/in A Man's Point Of View, Marriage & Money/byBy Ilex Bien-Aime I was out with some friends a few years ago when a girl said that she wouldn’t date a man unless she saw his credit score. At the time that statement made me mad but my thoughts have since changed on that subject. For so long I didn’t understand the importance of […]
First Year With Twins…A Father’s Point Of View
/in A Man's Point Of View, Parenting/byBy Dan Brown People always ask my wife and I: “How did you ever do it with two babies? I just can’t imagine it”. My answer is always the same…we just do. We just do what needs to be done. Yes, it’s hard. Yes, it’s exhausting. Yes, it’s stressful. But we find a way to […]
I Am So Grateful For My Wife
/in A Man's Point Of View, Living With Intention, Love & Marriage/byBy Ilex Bien-Aime What is gratitude? Merriam-Webster defines gratitude as the state of being grateful. The Macmillion dictionary defines it as a feeling of being grateful because someone has given you something or done something for you. No matter the specific definition of the word, we can all find a reason to be grateful. I […]
I Was Saddened By The Shortsightedness Of Some Men…But There’s A Lesson To Be Learned Through It All
/in A Man's Point Of View, Ask The Maat's Real Questions...Real Answers, Black Men, Black Women/byBy Ayize Ma’at A few weeks ago, in response to a barrage of immature and disrespectful virtual opinions about me….I found myself asking the question…..What the hell is a SIMP? And without a moments hesitation I received a response from more than one guy saying “You nigga”. Now before I continue let me give you […]
The Positives Of Marriage Outweigh The Negatives
/in A Man's Point Of View, Love & Marriage/byBy Ilex Bien-Aime This message is for the fellas out there, we need to be careful when we speak to our non married friends about marriage. I was talking to a friend the other day about marriage when one of his friends over heard us. He said something that really made me think about the […]
This One’s For The Fellas. Charles Barkley Is The New Spokesperson For Weight Watchers
/in A Man's Point Of View, Healthy Home/byLast week, NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley was introduced as the newest spokesperson for Weight Watchers’ new online campaign aimed strictly at men. During his exclusive introduction interview, the TNT basketball analyst said that after retiring from the league in 2000, he packed on 100 pounds to his 6’ ft. 6” frame, ballooning to […]