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I come from a line of divorced people. That used to be the line that I gave men whenever they asked me to marry them. It wasn’t until my last offer of marriage that I began to understand what my hesitation was. After a lot of soul searching and self examination I discovered that growing up in a family full of women negated my need for a man. My grandmother divorced my grandfather back in the 50’s. My mom divorced my dad in the 70’s. We grew up with absolutely no men present whatsoever. I remember being 11 years old and watching one of my aunt’s change the oil on her car. I recall my mom teaching me how to use a lawn mower. My sister and I reluctantly kill our own bugs. But on the flipside I also remember the beatings my dad gave my mom. I remember hearing my grandparents curse each other. I remember my father failing us. This caused me to disregard men. That all changed when I met and fell in love with my husband. Somehow he was able to break through all of my protective shields and see me for who I am. He offers me unconditional love everyday of my life and his love is how I was able to rise above divorce. With him I overcame my disdain for the male species. He offered me a type of security that I have never had before. I am now able to rise above and break the cycle of divorce that exists in my family as we work through and honor our union. I am also able to show my sons and daughter what a healthy black marriage looks like and for this I am forever grateful.
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