Is Khloe Kardashian getting her groove back? According to a recent photo taken at a Hollywood nightclub with rapper The Game, she is! Khloe’s night outing come just hours after she dropped the “Odom” from her Instagram name, hinting that she and hubby Lamar may be on the way to a breakup. She now goes […]

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Is Phaedra Parks getting a divorce? Rumors that Phaedra, star of “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” is divorcing husband Apollo Nida have been swirling since at least 2012, when she was spotted in public without her wedding ring. Phae-Phae and Apollo, who married in 2009, are said to be having problems, and some websites have accused […]

I recently listened to this show on NPR hosted by Michel Martin called Fathers’ Need to Step Up’ For Black Daughters. This was a really interesting discussion between the filmmaker Jacks Morton who produced, Dear Daddy, Jonetta Rose Barras and authored Whatever Happened to Daddy’s Little Girl? and Jasmine Bowden–one of the young ladies who […]

Last week I asked Scott if he had forgiven his wife for cheating. Scott said, “I am man enough to admit that I drove her to cheat because I didn’t pay her any attention.” I said, “WOW!”  Scott continued, “I did not know how to be a husband. I was treating her like she was a […]

The D.I.N.A.O. Project (Divorce Is Not An Option) is about making people stay married. Ok, that’s a little strong. The D.I.N.A.O. Project is about not allowing people to get a divorce. Ok, that’s just as strong. One more time . . . The D.I.N.A.O. Project is about imparting upon married folk a mindset that all […]

For the next 7 weeks look for my new column on HelloBeautiful.com called “The D.I.N.A.O. Project.” A new article for the column will be released every Thursday at 12 PM EST. We are always talking about divorce. If we are not talking about divorce we are talking about who is getting married. Well, I want […]

Katy Perry and Russell Brand are getting divorced. The comedian filed for divorce from the singer, citing “irreconcilable differences” as all celebrities do, according to TMZ. The couple has only been married for a year and two months. Their wedding ceremony – which BFF Rihanna famously missed – was held in India in October of […]

I understand that in California, under certain circumstances you are entitled to half your spouses wealth but how much is too much? Mel Gibson’s divorce from wife Robyn, of 30 years was recently finalized resulting in her being entitled to 50 percent of his reported worth of $850 million. PEOPLE reports: “Because the couple didn’t […]

Demi Moore & Ashton Kutcher's divorce shouldn't have come as much of a surprise, considering these other failed "cougar" romances: Halle Berry, Eva Longoria & more!

Celebrities are notorious for getting married and getting divorced at a moment’s notice. While Twitter is hot on the #ThingsLongerThanKimsMarriage trend, Kim Kardashian’s marriage is certainly not the shortest marriage of all time. Can you guess the shortest marriage of all time: 10 days? 2 days? 24 hours? You’ll just have to read the list […]

I went to a basketball match a few weeks ago and at half-time, the dreaded cliche marriage proposal came up on the big screen. As the crowd was yelling hysterically, cheering them on while simultaneously chanting “Don’t do it!,” I sat there shuddering at the prospect of someone ever doing that to me, and the […]

Professional success and personal happiness in this society are what we strive for daily. Having the impetus to continually work toward a healthy balance of the two can be overwhelming especially if you’ve been a bit weathered by life itself.  Being successful at work is not the equivalent of personal happiness nor is it vice […]