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In the second part to our Steve Harvey advice mini-series, the author of the bestselling novel Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man talks to us about the steps to achieving marriage (that is, if marriage is your goal), and how skewed notions about relationships have caused some people to unfairly judge the Chris Brown/Rihanna situation.

We’ve all heard what young male celebrities have been saying about it, but what does a love and relationship vet like Steve has to say about Chris and RiRi? Find out in the video below.

Watch Pt. 1 now click here.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/angelmo1/ angelmo1

    GREETINGS TO YOU AND PEACE! NOBODY IS PERFECT THOUGH THAT SAYING SHOULDN’T BE MISUSED AS AN EXCUSE TO DO WRONG AND GET AWAY WITH IT… BROTHER HARVEY IS RIGHT CONCEARNING “THIS” POSTED VIDEO, HE VERY WELL IN MY OPINION! MADE A POSITIVE STATEMENT THAT CAN OPEN A MAN/WOMAN MIND TO BETTER THINKING/ACTING TOWARDS EACH OTHER WHEN IT COMES TO TROUBLED RELATIONSHIPS CONCEARNING LOVERS OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE, LOVERS HEADED TOWARDS MARRIAGE OR ALREADY MARRIED. THIS VIDEO IS GOOD ADVICE AND THEARAPUTIC FOR THE MINDS OF THE PEOPLE IN SITUATIONS LIKE THIS AND OR KNOW PEOPLE IN SITUATIONS LIKE THIS, THANK YOU FOR THE POST HB! THANK YOU, PEACE.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/helpmeunderstand_you/ helpmeunderstand_you

    since when did steve come to be an expert on marriage, on anything else, is he still married? it kills me anyone can write a book or get a talk show without fromal traning, get real steve you don’t know sh!t about marrage, stick to your day job. i rather hear kat williams view.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MISS_SEXY740/ MISS_SEXY740

    I LOVE STEVE HE IS SO FUNNY SOME ONE IS GET MErried it just an’t you hahaha thats cute

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MISS_SEXY740/ MISS_SEXY740

    I LOVE STEVE HE IS SO FUNNY SOME ONE IS GETing MErried it just an’t you hahaha thats cute

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/riggo02/ riggo02

    I do not agree with Steve H. women do theings (like hit) men and we do nothing sometimes steve (lil) we ture the other cheak.think about it all men are not women hitter so keep it 100 because we need that help too think about the ones that are lock up because they really didn’t hit them but it’s the law.have a nice day.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/dimpledgirl/ dimpledgirl

    And yes Steve is Married. He was divorced for a while but found his true love who he is married to now. Marjorie, she’s beautiful.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Miss_Kam/ Miss_Kam

    I agree with Steve for the most part. He speaks real sense but at the same time all advice don’t apply to all couples. while there is no excuse to beat a woman the way Chris Brown did, there are times when women push and push and push that man. A lot of men walk away, some don’t and try to work it out but then the woman keeps on pushing til he snaps. These are unhealthy relationships and any man with a woman who will push them to their limits should leave and any woman with a man who is abusive or will let them push them to their limits needs to go as well.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/IWalkAlone247/ IWalkAlone247

    What a f**king IDIOT!!!….

    First of all, male or female…if the person you’re with comes out with an ultimatum of what them and their KIDS want, then that’s a serious red flag right there! that’s like guys continuing to deal with a chick who says “my baby needs a daddy”….SHUT…THE…F**K…UP!!!….

    And for those who say there’s NO reason to hit a chick….wake your asses up, because you agree online or whenever there’s a camera in your face, but once you’re out of the spotlight, your ass is singing the same tune everybody else is singing, “if she puts her hands on you, knock the b***h out”…so don’t give me this BULLS**T……Personally, I DON’T put my hands on ANYBODY unless they touch ME first. I was raised that way, along with MILLIONS of people in my community…and I’ll bet a testicle this INCLUDES that cornball Steve Harvey….

    I don’t get into staring matches with dudes who are trying to be all tough…personally it’s straight GAY to stare a DUDE down anyway….but anyway….I don’t care if it’s JESUS, if someone lays a hand on you, you lay them the f**k out…plain and simple…there are NO exceptions. Words don’t mean s**t…when things get physical, you come out swinging. And I’m gonna be teaching my daughters the same damn thing when they turn 11 and I start teaching them how to fight….

    DAMN!…what a f**king IDIOT!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Adore_Ford/ Adore_Ford

    Man, this shxt is wild…
    I agree with Steve on some points, but people seem to forget the vast majority of men who are getting beat the f**k out by they woman cuz they don’t wanna go to jail or ‘look bad’. F**k dat, u dont want me to touch you don’t touch me, period. Keep ya damn hands to yaself. wtf… People got the game fxcked up. Yall females crack me up, wanna compete with men on any n every level and the moment yall get hurt or something dont go yall way yall the victim. I’m not a woman beater, but thats just prolly becuz I’ve luckily not come across any b***hes yet, gratefully i’ve only come across ladies. Ladies, yall need to get yall shxt together and control yall damn emotions.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/philly1474/ philly1474

    like i said before who made steve the expert what cause you got a little money and fame were supposed to listen and how many times were you married it just goes to show people will read anything besides i dont read fiction

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/6FT9FELLA/ 6FT9FELLA

    ASHAMED HOW SOME PEOPLE WILL LISTEN TO ANYTHING,,, SMH

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/klaulenaisback/ klaulenaisback

    love the book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/hawaii6/ hawaii6

    I lovr Steve Harvey & always been a fan of his, I trully believe that what he says is true. I am married and trust me before I got married, I was not gonna lay up with a man for years & years without being married to him becuz if i’m good enough to do everything else with you, i’m good enough to be your wife..If you don’t stand for something,you’ll fall for anything!od bless.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Royale305/ Royale305

    I was trying not to say anything about the Chris Brown & Rihanna situation because only them two knows what really happened and let me say that i don’t condone any man to hit any woman but some woman like to see have far they can push a mans buttons, every woman wants a ruff neck thug until that ruff nick thug turns on them. Now all the station are blocking his music only in America they will make you a star with the right hand in the morning and take it away with the left before dinner time.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/roseworldoaks/ roseworldoaks

    I won’t support my brother who does not flee a defeat with a woman. (if you let her win let her see the difference, so don’t bash her just leave and let her feel silly)
    I won’t support my sister who does not fight a winner with a man. (if you let him loose let him see your difference, so don’t push him just live and let him feel guilty)
    They are into each each other only had misunderstanding that they could not control themselves which erupted into chaos whiles the cause might be lying somewhere safely, would you expect them to explode or burst terribly? READ… http://www.blackplanet.com/your_page/blog/view_posting.html?pid=367682&profile_id=55458077&profile_name=roseworldoaks&user_id=55458077&username=roseworldoaks

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/_incognegro_/ _incognegro_

    Its much Deeper than what Steve Harvey said. First of all if a man and a woman aren’t looking for marriage I feel that should be established before the sex and living in together a woman shouldn’t have to force a man to get married through ultimatum. When addressing having children you should be in a strong monogamous relationship before you decide to have a relationship I prefer that I am married before children so we can concentrate on a strong family unit.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/rocki1/ rocki1

    i feel like this if a man is just playing games with his woman and you don’t want marry her then i feel you should leave her alone, but if you want to marry that women then he shouldn’t have ask you to have pre-marital sex or beat you if he loves you your worth it all.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/YOURNAWTEEGIRL/ YOURNAWTEEGIRL

    MEN ARE STUPID FOR THINKING JUST BECAUSE A WOMAN LAYS HER HANDS ON THEM IT’S OKAY TO F**K HER S**T UP
    WHAT DID SHE HURT YOU? ARE YOU GOING TO CRY ABOUT IT?
    REGARDLESS YOU ARE STRONGER THAN HER AND YOU’RE A WEAK AZZ COWARD IF YOU HIT HER BACK
    NOW I’M NOT SAYING IT’S RIGHT FOR HER TO HAVE DONE THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE BUT TWO WRONGS DO NOT MAKE A RIGHT
    VIOLENCE DOES NOT SOLVE ANYTHING
    AND I AGREE WITH STEVE SAYING THAT REGARDLESS OF WHAT SHE SAID IT DOES NOT EXCUSE HIM LAYING HIS HANDS ON HER
    AS FAR AS THE MARRIAGE THING GOES I HAVE NEVER EVEN BEEN CLOSE TO THAT POINT WITH A GUY SO I CAN’T EVEN COMMENT ON THAT
    BUT I DO THINK IT’S DUMB FOR A FEMALE TO LIVE WITH A MAN AND ALL THAT HAVE HIS BABY THEN ASSUME HE’S GOING TO WANT TO MARRY YOU…WHY? WHAT’S THE POINT YOU ALREADY LIVING TOGETHER AND PAYING BILLS TOGETHER
    YOU’RE PRACTICALLY MARRIED AS IT IS…WHAT IS THERE TO GAIN?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/emm_jai2006/ emm_jai2006

    I feel as if no one is perfect. people get into fights and get mad and no relationship is perfect. I agree with steve harvey, you get what you put in, you have to have standards and rules, but also you have to treat other like you want to be treated. If someone hits me, I am going to hit them back.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TanDan34/ TanDan34

    Steve is so right on the marriage thing. If you are living with a guy and you are not married, having his kids and living as if you were married then he leaves you because he was only “browsing” with you but then “bought” a new and improved woman, then don’t be mad ladies because that is what YOU accepted! YOU DON’T HAVE TO ACCEPT EVERYTHING! MAKE HIM GO THROUGH SOMETHING TO GET YOU! All this time the guy is thinking: WHY BUY THE COW WHEN YOU CAN GET THE MILK FOR FREE? I am a woman writing this, so I know the heartache of not having standards. HAVE STANDARDS LADIES, IT’S THE ONLY WAY….Otherwise, don’t complain.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/candycarmelapple/ candycarmelapple

    This is absolutely the truth and guess what ladies it was a man that spoke it. we quite often subsitute our morals for companion ship. we are valued in the eyes of the one whom which were loved. any time you loose sight of your reflection,Its time to move forward .

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ervin9002/ ervin9002

    I am just and old school guy. I am a single parent my baby just turned 17 this year and we have had the talk about boy girl relationships and it was a number of things that I made clear to her. # 1.be a communicator in your relationship learn to talk to each other about anything. # 2 don’t abuse each other Verbally, Physically are mentally. # 3 get your life together before you inter in to a Serious relationship ie: College,Job,car, home!!!. # 4 never put your hands on someone unless it is in Self-defense. # 5 don’t be a door mat for anyone, learn to walk away no matter how much it hurts. Steve Harvey was right about everything that he said (Because it’s old school)!!!! LADIES AND YOUNG MEN NEED TO LEARN THAT BECAUSE YOU CAN SING A SONG ABOUT LIFE, (THAT IN REALITY ” YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT LIFE”)!! . Men do not hit woman and woman do not hit men,that is that!! This new school thing is all about being hard but yet you haven’t lived. I feel that the young man was wrong and he should be a stand up guy about it. But has anyone asked the question (How long can you take getting hit before you hit back?)

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/warrior_75210/ warrior_75210

    Who, of us that Attended thos eary days of Steve Harvey, in that RED BIRD Club, Early Days, would ever believed he could grow and have a Serious Wisdom Side Now to Share With US.

    People See Steve as “just That Funny Comic”

    Who would have “THUNK IT”?

    Your’s Truly

    “the Warrior”
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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ervin9002/ ervin9002

    This to (yournawteegirl) and any one that thinks like her!(MEN ARE STUPID FOR THINKING JUST BECAUSE A WOMAN LAYS HER HANDS ON THEM IT’S OKAY TO F**K HER S**T UP
    WHAT DID SHE HURT YOU? ARE YOU GOING TO CRY ABOUT IT?
    REGARDLESS YOU ARE STRONGER THAN HER AND YOU’RE A WEAK AZZ COWARD IF YOU HIT HER BACK). I HAD A FRIEND, WE WORKED TOGETHER SOME YEARS A GO. WE RAN TRACK TOGETHER IN CALI. TO MAKE ALONG STORY SHORT .HE WOULD COME TO WORK WITH SUN GLASSES ON ? BUT HE DIDN’T WEAR GLASS,HE WOULD HAVE BLACK EYES,SCARS AND BRUISES ON HEM. SO ONE DAY I INVITED LARRY AND HIS WIFE TO A HOUSE PARTY AT MY HOUSE. THAT IS WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT WOMAN CAN BE JUST AS ABUSIVE AS MEN, SHE CLOCKED LARRY IN FRONT OF EVERYONE . I HAD TO ASK THEM TO LEAVE .THAT MONDAY LARRY AND I TALKED ABOUT IT. Now check this out( I LOVE HER AND DON’T WONT TO GET HER IN TROUBLE) NOW WERE HAVE YOU HEARD THIS BEFORE? I ASKED HOW LONG THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON HE SAID FOR YEARS,THIS GUY EVEN REPORTED HER TO THE POLICE (SHOWED ME THE REPORTS (6) THAT WAS JUST IN 20O2, WITH PIC). I WAS ASKED WHAT WOULD I DO. I DID A OPRAH, RUN SON,RUN.I DID SAY THAT ONE DAY YOU WILL (SNAP) ON HER AND END UP PAYING FOR IT, IF YOU DON’T LEAVE.I NEVER SAW LARRY THAT MUCH AFTER THAT, BUT THE POINT TO THIS IS WOMAN DO ABUSE MEN BUT IT IS NEVER ADDRESSED,WHY? WHY DO WE HAVE TO WAITE FOR SOMEONE TO GET HURT ARE BEAT DOWN BEFOR WE TALK ABOUT THE WHOLE ISSUE. ADDRESS BOTH SIDES NOT JUST ONE.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ervin9002/ ervin9002

    I DON’T FEEL THAT STEVE HARVEY IS TRYING TO BE AND EXPERT.I read his book and its true. He just made a point about what he has experienced and how he went from being JUST A MAN TO A GOOD MAN!
    RIGHT ON TO YOU STEVE.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ontime44/ ontime44

    jeana -i say alright to these words i hear you speak it me yeras to find a good man that shows me nothing but respect from the time i meet him i feel so deep in love love is real and it dont hurt i feel so good i never new until now how good love feels so great he tells me everday he loves me and i can feel his love when he looks at me never sattle for less no what your worth love is free no price tag on it thanks steve coming from a man maybe women will wake up and realize there self worth in this world love is free and love dont hurt may piece be with all and much respect.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Jeth2001/ Jeth2001

    This is so true I was dating the same guy for over ive years we starting dating in highschool and everytime I brought up marriage there was a different excuse.I finally told him you know what I don’t even want to marry you bc if it is taking you this long to figure it out you must not want to marry me either so we broke up he thought about it and we got back together and are now married. It didnt take me playing the getting pregnant to keep my man game either.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/stamped/ stamped

    Tell it like it is Brother Steve! Tell IT!
    and Thank You for being Man Enough for doing so.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sofr3shkl3sh/ sofr3shkl3sh

    I AGREE AND I DISAGREE WIT STEVE.. THIS IS Y.. I LIV IN THE BAY WHERE YUNG GIRLS R GETTN THEY BUTTS KICKED ALL DAY EVRYDAY.. ND ITS NUTHN NEW.. YES TRUE INDEED WOMEN SHUDNT TAKE IT.. BUT IT IS WAT IT IS.. MY BIGGEST PROBLEM IS.. Y IS IT THAT THE BLACK CELEBES R ALWAYS THE ONES WHO HAVE TO B PUBLICLY DISPLAYED? WAT ABOUT THE WHITES ASIANS ARABS INDIANS ND OTHR RACES THAT WHOOP ASS ALL THE TIOME? THEY DONT GET PUT ON MAC BLAST.. BUT AS SOON AS A BLK PERSON DOES SOME VIOLENCE, HERE COMES THE MEDIA ND EVRYBODY ELSE IN THE WORLD WANTN TO COME DOWN ON US.. PERSONALLY YALL NEED TO LEAVE THAT BOY MAN WATEVR HE IS ALONE.. ITS OVR NOW ND THE DAMAGE IS DONE.. I MEAN REALLY WHO CARES.. PEOPLE R STILL GONA SUPPORT HIM.. SO THE FEEZY WAT HE HIT HER.. MEN HIT WOMEN ALL THE TIME.. ND 90% OF THE TIME THE WOMAN HAS PROVOKD THE SITUATION.. WAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND.. SO TO ALL YALL HATERS ND WHINNING ASS PEOPLE.. SUCK IT UP.. THEY CASH FLOW AINT STOPPN.. ND BY YALL FEEDN INTO THIS MESS..YA MAKIN THEM EVN RICHER..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/2daTopnonStop/ 2daTopnonStop

    “…tree monkeys” LMAO~

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/addictive4_08/ addictive4_08

    First let me say I hae so much respect for this Steve for keeping it real and letting us know how much he loves his Wife.She as got to be a very secure and happy woman.Also it does not make you any less a man to show how much love your woman and to what extent you will go to keep her.
    Kudos to you Steve,may God Bless You and your wife with longevity in your marriage.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/aledra14/ aledra14

    WELL HES TELLING THE TRUTH WHEN IT COMES TO EVERYTHING AND THE CHRIS/ RIHANNA SITUATION ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS HE WAS WRONG FOR HITTEN HER HE WAS BUT IF SHE WAS GOING TO GO BACK TO HIM WHY IN THE HELL GET THE POLICE INVOLVED. THAT WAS NOT SMART. IF YOU GONNA GO BACK DONT CALL THE POLICE TAKE YOUR ASS WHIPPIN AND MOVE ON TAKE IT FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS HAD THEY’RE ASS BEAT FOR NOT HAVING DINNER COOKED AND HOT BEFORE MY EX GOT HOME. IF YOU GONNA TAKE THE ASS WHIPPIN AND STAY DONT CALL THE POLICE IT ONLY MAKES THINGS WORST.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TruDiva_83/ TruDiva_83

    STEVE HARVEY IS THE SH*@!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/hammer5/ hammer5

    I agree with Bro. Harvey about the marriage “thing…” but this Rihanna thing is different. The police transcript clearly shows her hitting him first. If you want to be respected “keep your @#$% hands to yourself!!!!!” I don’t know who taught Rihanna this was cool but it’s very dangerous…

    What ever happened to do unto others as you would have them do unto you??? I guess Rihanna missed that sermon…

    Peace And Blessings To All

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_QRVUNZ2GVPVXBYAOHEKY2SRDLY Harvette Ellington

    I know that is right!  Personally as a woman I am not going to bring up that marriage word, you know if you are going to marry me or not.  My grandparents were 52 years and my grandfather told me after two years, you are not getting married.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_QRVUNZ2GVPVXBYAOHEKY2SRDLY Harvette Ellington

    Love it! Sometimes you have to be careful, sometimes people putting their hands on you is a test to see if you hit back, I have been tested this way, trust me, I wanted to lay them out, but that is taking the bait. They never tried that again though.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/OneTiMEUseR/ OneTiMEUseR

    I agree with him but when it came to the Riri and CBrown comment from his colleagues, my first question would have never been what did she say to him but did she hit him first?

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