Strawberry Letter

Dear Steve and Shirley, My husband is threatening to divorce me because I haven't slept in the bed with him for almost two months. I have asked him to do a few minor things, but he won't and to add to the things he does to irritate me at night, he does not wear his sleep mask, so he snores like sasquatch. We got married in 2017 and he moved back to our hometown to be with me. We met over twenty years ago, but we were just good friends until we realized that we had a lot in common. Our long distance relationship was fine because he always came to see me............................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily.  I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur.  Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Dr. Tiffany Bussey.   As the Morehouse Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC) Founding Director, Dr. Tiffany Bussey stands at the helm of profit-yielding partnerships bridging the gap between the supplier diversity initiatives at global brands and multi-million-dollar Black and brown businesses. An engaging dialogue with Dr. Bussey around the ways MIEC creates unique pathways to help minority businesses scale using what she calls the three Cs: Capital, Connections, and Contracts.  Here are some of the interview highlights: MIEC's engagement with 400 scalable, mid-size minority-owned businesses has been instrumental in creating 850 new Atlanta-based jobs, granting access to $34 million in new capital, and generating nearly $82 million in new revenue growth. MIEC's unique business education prepares minority business owners to obtain contracts with large firms seeking business-to-business partnerships with small to mid-size businesses. Atlanta is one of four national accelerator locations for The Clean Tech Infrastructure Academy at Goodwill, a new 4-week program designed to grow the electric vehicle workforce. At the academy, student workers are paid $15 an hour to learn how to install and maintain EV chargers, heat pumps, and solar panels. This training equips them for jobs in the growing electric vehicle industry, where maintenance techs can start earning $30 per hour.  About MIEC: ·  Since its inception, MIEC has garnered over $50 million in grants and contracts and positively impacted over 2,100 students. ·  MIEC incorporates a holistic approach to supporting the business leaders it serves, providing education, access to capital, procurement opportunities, mentorship, and student involvement. ·  125 minority-owned businesses participating in Ascend Atlanta have experienced an increase in revenue of $13.5 million and have gained access to $5.5 million in capital funding. #SHMS #STRAWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Justin Lee, Sr.    Here’s a summary and analysis of the interview between Dr. Justin Lee, Sr. and Rushion McDonald on Money Making Conversations Masterclass, including its purpose, key takeaways, and notable quotes. 🎯 Purpose of the Interview The interview aims to: Highlight Justin Lee’s journey from a young real estate agent to a multifaceted entrepreneur. Inspire listeners—especially from underserved communities—to pursue financial literacy, real estate ownership, and entrepreneurship. Share actionable insights on building wealth through real estate, construction, and strategic partnerships. 🔑 Key Takeaways 1. Overcoming Age Barriers in Real Estate Justin entered real estate at 24 and embraced being the youngest in the room. He used his youth and tech-savviness (e.g., TikTok, Instagram) to bring value to veteran professionals. “I started to network more in rooms that had more experienced people… let me break some of this new millennial technology into your business.” 2. Education and Credentials In three years, Justin became a licensed broker and earned a doctorate. He emphasizes continuous learning and certifications as keys to growth. “I also finished my doctorate degree, so I'm now Doctor Justin Lee.” 3. Social Media as a Business Tool He leveraged platforms like TikTok (90K followers) to market real estate and educate clients. He stresses that online presence must reflect professionalism. “Some people look better online than in person for a reason… make your business look the same way online.” 4. Addressing Homeownership Gaps in Communities of Color Justin discusses systemic barriers like lack of financial literacy and credit education. He offers free resources like Motivational Mondays and a podcast to educate aspiring homeowners. “Most of the time, our parents… would say, ‘Don’t use no credit card.’ Great advice, but kind of bad advice at the same time.” 5. Real Estate Syndication & Group Investing He formed a private investment fund with fraternity brothers and family to buy properties collectively. Focused on affordable markets like New Orleans East for high ROI. “Let’s develop a fund… Now we own over 150 apartment complexes and units.” 6. Amazon DSP Partnership Justin owns an Amazon Delivery Service Partner business with 42 trucks and 200+ employees. He recommends minorities apply for the program, which offers a \$10K grant. “They want someone who is willing to commit… not someone who has all this business experience.” 7. Construction Ventures Inspired by his mother’s post-Katrina property acquisitions, Justin entered construction. He now leads major commercial projects including schools, restaurants, and celebrity studios. “We ended up building out a restaurant… 10,000 square foot… I love this. This is my passion.” 8. Family Legacy & Early Exposure Raised in New Orleans by a single mother and grandparents, Justin learned property management as a child. His mother’s real estate investments post-Katrina laid the foundation for his career. “I knew how to write a lease at ten… file eviction at 12… manage property before high school.” 🗣️ Notable Quotes “If you don’t plan, you plan to fail.” “Let’s teach you to do it right. Let’s do it together.” “Knowledge was power… the one thing nobody can take.” “You learn a skill, you’ll eat forever.”   #STRAW #SHMSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Angeanette Dowles. Homeownership is one of the critical aspects of the American Dream. However, that dream seems more like a fantasy than an attainable goal for many of us. Well, Angeanette Dowles of NACA is here to tell you that homeownership is achievable for all at an affordable rate too. For the rate of only a few months’ rent, people with even 420 credit scores you can purchase homes in the hundreds of thousands with little interest rates! It sounds too good to be true. Well, this is one time you’ll be happy to be wrong as it is just as good as it sounds. With Americans facing skyrocketing rents and climbing interest rates, NACA provides the best affordable homeownership program for low to moderate-income individuals and people of color. Homebuyers will receive one-on-one counseling from a HUD Approved NACA Counselor during this event, and many will get a same-day qualification for NACA’s Mejor en América mortgage to begin their housing search. All NACA services are free of charge. NACA has over $20 Billion for its unique mortgage, including $15 Billion from Bank of America. NACA’s Mejor en América Mortgage features no down payment, no closing costs, no fees, no mortgage insurance, and a below-market fixed interest rate. NACA is the nation’s largest HUD-approved nonprofit community advocacy and homeownership organization. #STRAW #AMI See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Shica Little. During COVID, Dr. Shica was laid off and decided to pursue her dream, and she created Vegan Cookies and Cookie Dough Mix. Dr. Shica's Bakery: Nationwide Roll-Out: Our Snack Cookies (Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin, Lemon, and Confetti Sugar. • Nationwide Retail- All HomeGoods, TJ Maxx, and Marshalls (throughout US and Canada)- over 4120 stores• Costco- We will start a Roadshow with Costco in the Culver City (near LAX) location next month. We'll be in-store sampling and selling our new snack cookies.• ISM Middle East/Dubai- Selected to be a speaker at the largest Snacks and Sweets Show in the Middle East, which is called ISM. • Canada Minority Program—Selected to participate in the trade show for the Minority Supplier program in Toronto, Canada.• Fundraising- We have a new fundraising opportunity for organizations to use our cookies to raise money. The fundraising link is on our website. #SHMS #STRAWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. George C. Fraser. He is back and bringing another bottle of medication for your financial ills in the form of the “7 Main Streams of Income. "It's not how you start, it's how you finish, that God has great plans for each of us, we must simply listen for his voice, follow directions, overcome the obstacles, and stay the course. He is the Chairman and C.E.O. of FraserNet, Inc., a global networking movement that brings together diverse human resources to increase opportunities for people of African descent. He is also a renowned networking guru, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. He will discuss action plans for success and tips on developing your plans for success that you can use in your personal and business world through networking. 1. Help Black people build wealth that can be transferred inter-generationally. 2. Help Black people become the #1 employer of Black people in the 21st century 3. To facilitate the building of a global network of Africans throughout the diaspora whose focus is personal and business excellence and to use it to build partnerships, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. Don’t see the importance of financial literacy as an African American? Have thoughts about quitting your job? Are you confused about how High-Yield Savings Accounts and investing in Stocks can benefit you? Don’t understand the importance of supporting Black-owned businesses as an African American? No problem! Dr. Fraser is here to help you build your Black wealth checklist here on the Money Making Conversations Master Class podcast. #SHMS #STRAWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. George C. Fraser. Dr. George C. Fraser is the Chairman and CEO of FraserNet, Inc., a company he founded over 35 years ago. He is a renowned networking guru, business leader, author, and entrepreneur who is regarded as one of the foremost respected authorities on entrepreneurship and building generational wealth and economic empowerment for the Black community. Got financial ills and in need of healing? Well look no further because Doctor George C. Fraser is in the house and ready to administer a prescription in money management! From the trap of only paying off your monthly minimum balance on your credit card to the pitfalls of buying things on sale and borrowing money, Dr. Fraser debunks many financial myths that can ruin your financial future while providing easy-to-swallow methods on how to build generational wealth. The information train doesn’t just stop there though. Dr. Fraser is also here to introduce us to the Power Networking Conference, a conference that he started 23 years ago to connect African American business across the diaspora and increase the value of Black dollars. #STRAW #SHMSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily.  I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur.  Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Ashley M. Fox. “Breaking News! Former Wall Street Banker, Ashley M. Fox, Tells All!” Ever wanted to learn how Wall Street operates? How the rich cultivate generational wealth for their descendants’ descendants? Why Ashley M. Fox left her lucrative job on Wall Street to start her company, Empify? How do properly invest in the Stock Market and actually see a return on investment? Well, the Money Making Conversations Master Class podcast has the scoop on all this information and more! Tune in today to hear this enlightening (and illuminating) exposé! #SHMS #STRAWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm a wife and a bonus mom to two teenagers, and my husband has a good co-parenting relationship with his ex-wife. His fourteen year old son lives with us. His seventeen year old daughter is living with her mother. She turned seventeen on July thirtieth, and that is what prompted me to write in for your opinion. My husband told me that we were buying his daughter a car for her birthday, but he did not tell me it was going to be a car that's better than both of our cars. It's a sporty coup with too much horsepower for a teenager..................................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am dating a man that has a lot of female friends. I don't like it, but they seem harmless, so I've learned to go with the flow. He is on a bowling team with two of his closest friends from his childhood. They're girly girls, and it bothers me because I don't do all of the weed, makeup, lashes and stilettos like them. I feel self-conscious around them. To be totally honest, he assured me that he isn't into all of that either, and he loves how I dress and how I carry myself. He told my stepdad that he wants to marry me. So I have been on pins and needles, thinking he's going to pop the question at any minute. He booked a weekend trip to the nearby beach, and he said he just wanted to get away.................................................. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm a 51 year old married woman and I'm eight years older than my husband. He is successful and he loves the Lord. Those were the two main things I prayed for when I was dating. God gave me exactly what I asked for, but I also got lots of things I didn't ask for. My husband has a quick tongue and loves to talk back when I'm telling him how things should be. I know that he hasn't been exposed too much, so every chance I get, I get him out of his comfort zone. He wasn't used to different kinds of food, so I took him to eat different kinds of seafood and shellfish. I also exposed him to high end scotch and bourbons because he loves to drink...................................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Kiyana Pearson. Kiyana Pearson is a dynamic entrepreneur, scalp specialist, and innovator in the natural hair care industry. As the founder of Tress Clean, the first Black woman-owned hair wipes company, Kiyana has revolutionized scalp care with her innovative Braid, Loc & Scalp Refreshening Wipes. A graduate of Morgan State University, Kiyana's journey from Baltimore, MD, to Miami, FL, inspired the creation of a groundbreaking solution to a universal hair care dilemma. Faced with the challenges of maintaining her signature braids in Miami's relentless humidity, Kiyana's quest for innovation led to the development of Tress Clean’s Rinse-Free Braid, Loc & Scalp Refreshening Wipes. Drawing on her cultural identity and expertise in protective hairstyles, Kiyana identified a need for convenient, effective scalp and hair refreshment. Through meticulous research and development, she crafted a product that embodies her commitment to quality and holistic haircare. Tress Clean’s wipes are now a household staple, empowering individuals within the braid and loc community to maintain their styles while nourishing their scalps. As a recognized Scalp Care Specialist, Kiyana blends tradition with innovation, offering solutions that prioritize moisture, anti-fungal properties, and follicle protection. Her dedication to providing exceptional products underscores her mission to redefine haircare norms and empower individuals to embrace their unique beauty with confidence. #SHMS #STRAWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm a forty eight year old single mother of a twenty eight year old grown man. Like me. My son started having children at an early age. I encouraged him to marry the mother of his three children. So they went to the courthouse in 2022 and got married. His wife has done a complete 360. She means one eighty. Now that she's married, or now that they're living together and we can see who she really is. He has tried to overlook her weed smoking, drinking, and hanging out with hoochies. He's told me that he's trying to make it work. That was before last month.................................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I've been dealing with a man for a few years, but we can never stay together longer than three to four months at a time because he disappears for a few days and then pops up like nothing happened. We argue over other women a lot because he refuses to be honest. That's how we fell out again, and this time I don't think I can look past his lies. He has four names tattooed on his body, among his many other tats. His mama's name is across his heart, with his daughter's name and his baby mama's names under his mom's name..................................................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Sonia Fears. Sonia Fears of the Fears Group at Morgan Stanley, She is the First Vice President, Financial Advisor, Senior Portfolio Manager, Alternative Investments Director, Global Sports, and Entertainment Director - All Black Wealth Management Team Sonia Fears of The Fears Group at Morgan Stanley; she is one of the leading financial experts in discussing stocks, savings programs, compounded interest portfolios, Name Image and Likeness and lines of credit. Sonia built a family practice at Morgan Stanley along with her two daughters. Sonis provides Alternative Investment opportunities, Retirement plans, and Entertainment and Sports financial consultations. #STRAW #SHMSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm dating a guy that's been living with a woman for six years and they're not married, so technically he's single, so we're not cheaters. He's not happy with her, but he tries to make her think he is, which is confusing to me. I've been acting like I am his cousin, and I'm tired of covering for this man. If I call him, he pretends like he's talking to one of his homeboys. I have been on FaceTime with him many times and I've had to drop my phone. When she walked in the room, everyone is hinted to her that her man is cheating, and she's mentioned it to me before, but I always assure her that her man is faithful...........................................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm sixty three and I've been married for a year. I've known my husband for about thirty years, and we dated off and on for many years before deciding to make it official. This is the first marriage for us both, so we're very set in our ways. I remembered my husband to be open minded and fun loving, but he's changed since the wedding. He knows that I love music and concerts. He has taken me to at least twenty concerts, and he loves how I sing all the songs and dance the entire time............................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, My husband and I are in a bad place all because I found him next door with my neighbor's sister. The lady calls to tell me that my husband was complaining of chest pains. I told her to dial 911, and she said my husband didn't want to go to the hospital. She also said my husband didn't want her to call me, but she did anyway. I didn't ask questions until I saw how my husband was doing. This strange woman was standing outside of my neighbor's house........................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily.  I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur.  Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed renowned real estate investor, financial expert, and creator of the REWealth Creation Summit.  Pastor Dexter B. Jenkins, a renowned real estate investor and financial expert and creator of the REWealth Creation Summit.  The REWealth Creation Summit is a unique opportunity for aspiring real estate investors, seasoned professionals, and anyone interested in securing their financial future through property investments. With a lineup of esteemed speakers and experts, this event aims to provide attendees with invaluable insights, proven strategies, and practical tips to navigate the real estate market and generate substantial wealth.  Dexter B. Jenkins is a faith-based financial mentor with more than two decades of experience in the financial services industry. He is passionateabout helping families build generational wealth with easy-to-implement steps.Jenkins inspires and instructs hundreds of people with his podcast, programs,online courses, and books. A popular speaker on wealth building God’s way, he is an authority on faith and finance. What is The SHIP Method, and why is it the secret sauce to wealth building? What’s the correlation between faith and finances?  What is the inner game of wealth, and how does one play it? What is your new book coming out this fall about? How can a person in their 50s get wealth quickly?  What does a person need to know before becoming a real estate investor?  How important is it to know about real estate before investing in property? #SHMS #STRAW    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, for the past 23 years, I’ve been married to the nicest guy in the world and I have always tried to be the perfect wife and mother. In the beginning of our marriage, our sex life was perfect, but over the past 7 years, things have drastically changed. In 2018, we had sex maybe 8 times in the whole year. I counted them. I don’t think he is cheating, because all he does is go to work and come home. If he goes out, we go out as a family. I just don’t think that he is interested in sex at all. He is completely complacent and I’ve stopped initiating sex because I get tired of him telling me to “move” all of the time...................................... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two-time Emmy and Three-NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Lynn Richardson. Financial planning executive and fan-favorite Dr. Lynn Richardson returns to dispense invaluable information for the listeners! This time, she brings with her information on how to manage debt properly, how the Black community’s skepticism of the finance sector will only hurt them in the end, and the secret tax write-off that every family with a home-based business rarely takes advantage of employing their children in their business. That’s right, child labor is perfectly legal if you follow the right steps! Curious? Skeptical? Both? Well then, there is no better solution than listening to this episode of Money Making Conversations Master Class. #STRAWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I've been married for thirty years. Since I was nineteen darned years old. I had two babies, and my husband wanted one more. I had another one, and then another one. I never even wanted children, but I love my children and gave them all I had, all I had to give. The youngest finally got a job and his own place. I went as fast as I could to get some fillers and injections in my face to look as young as I feel well. I took the other shots too, and lost....................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm a forty seven year old, married married man. My wife's twenty nine year old niece got divorced recently and moved back to town. Her daughter is in a really good preschool that happens to be by our house. So my wife asked if she and her daughter can stay at our house until November, when her alimony payments start and she can move into her own house. She works part time for now, and I work second shift, so I don't head out to work until two pm daily. My wife goes to work around seven am, and she drops the kid off at school. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, My boyfriend is the sweetest person I've ever dated. We met when he picked me up from the airport in his SUV. I had just moved to Alabama and my company hired him to be my driver until my car was delivered. He showed me around the city and introduced me to some of his female friends, but they weren't the kind of women I wanted to be associated with. They're big weed smokers and drinkers, and I'm more laid back. I needed someone to hang out with, so the driver was always available to go to dinner, festivals, and movies with me.........................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm a thirty three year old single woman and I've been in a long distance relationship for the past eight months. He pursued me, and he claimed that he didn't care about the distance because it was love at first sight for him. I had strong feelings for him once I got to know him, but something was keeping me from him from falling head over heels in love with him. He said it was hard to get me to soften up and let my guard down. So I did something that I usually would never do. I drove two hours to surprise him. Last week, I snuck in the gate at his complex and I was sitting in my car in a skin tight dress when he got home from work........................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I've been married for three years and my husband had two sons when we got married. I'm cordial with the mom of his nine year old son. It's the mother of the two year old that I don't vibe with. Here's why my husband and I split up a month before our planned wedding date because we were arguing over wedding plans and money. He started sleeping on the couch and we ignored each other for weeks, so we postponed the wedding and he moved in with his cousin. During that time, he met a girl and was having sex with her without protection..........................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I've been with my boyfriend for five years. I moved in with him when I got pregnant, and he asked me to marry him on our daughter's second birthday. We haven't had money for a wedding because he was in the process of starting his clothing line right when I got pregnant. He has a line of sweats, t-shirts, shorts and baseball caps. He runs a business out of our guest room and I help him ship the items. I can see when the inventory is low, and I noticed that a lot of the women's short sets vanished, but we didn't get any orders for them...........................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, My husband and I have been married for twelve years and he is on just about every committee at our church, so he's always doing something for ladies at our church. He does not offer to take me with him, even though I complain that he does not spend time with me like he used to. He told me that it's part of his calling to serve others. He likes to mirror what our pastor does, so he'll drop everything to go help the single church women do odd jobs around the house. Just like Saturday, he went to change out the filters and a single church member's air conditioner. He came in late and said the unit was in the attic and he had trouble getting to it......................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm a forty four year old married woman and my husband has been sleeping in the other room lately. He and I got into an argument on Easter weekend and he told me that he could do a lot better than me and find someone that doesn't nag him or treat him like a child. He's sixty seven and we've been married for four years. Since we got married, I bathe him every night. I put lotion on his body and I suffer through bad sex. I also cook every night. I wash all of his clothes, and I wash both of our cars whenever they need to be cleaned.....................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a hard-working, faithful man. I was married for 15 years to my college sweetheart. I never had any problems in my marriage until I tried to help out a friend. Here’s what happened… my wife had a best friend and the friend was married to a bigtime cheater. We were always there for her if she was going through drama with her husband. Their marriage finally ended when her husband got her cousin pregnant...............See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I’ve been married for 7 years. I’m 43 and my husband is 38, but he acts like the world owes him something and always has a chip on his shoulder. He is argumentative and a wanna-be thug. He grew up in a rough area and he had to make it out of the hood on his own, but he won’t acknowledge that he’s in a much better place spiritually and financially now. He will preach a good sermon on Sunday, but Monday thru Saturday, he curses, drinks and he’s a womanizing thug.....................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a 30 year old mother with 3 children. My children’s father and I have been together over 10 years so let me say this before you bash me… he has asked to marry me him several times and I respectfully declined because we need to go to therapy before we get married. Here’s why… My confidence is at an all-time low because my children’s father has cheated many times...............See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I’m a 35 year old man with 2 kids and a stepdaughter by my wife. I love my family, but I have come to a breaking point with my wife. For the second time in 4 years she has left the home and cut off all contact with me and the kids. The first time she left, she ran off with a man that she met online. She bought a bus ticket and rode out west and didn’t contact us for a month. Eventually, the guy dumped her and she reached out to me............. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I have been sad for a while now and I’m seeking advice on how to move past this situation. I have been in a relationship for 6 years with a married man that was loving and attentive and treated me like a priority at all times. We live about an hour away from each other and he would make a point to see me weekly and take me on business trips with him and weekend outings whenever he could................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I love my wife very much and she is the mother of my children, but I have another woman. My wife is very beautiful and smart, but she doesn’t submit to me like my mistress does. My wife wants me to be the man of the house all of the time and when I ask her for help on certain things, she huffs and puffs. I just want a partnership with her and raise our children together..................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I’m a 29 year old single woman with a great job, but I have an issue with a co-worker. I went to a local bar a couple of weeks ago and had a few drinks. I noticed a man and woman in the corner cuddling and didn’t think anything of it at first. Later on, I went to the bathroom and passed the couple and realized it was two of my co-workers in the corner boo’d up. Both of them are married and when they saw me, they instantly took their arms off each other and separated........... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, my husband of 22 years has made a lot of changes in the last 6 months. He’s been in the military since I met him and he retired last year, but he still hangs around with his co-workers. He has always cursed like a sailor because he was a sailor when he was younger. When we had our first child, I asked him to watch what he said around our daughter and he slacked up with using profanity.....................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I’m married to my high school sweetheart but we have only been married for 4 years. After high school, we went our separate ways and he was married for 20 years and had 3 kids with his wife. I was married for 13 years and I got a divorce and was raising my 2 children alone, when I reconnected with my high school sweetheart. We blended our families and picked right back up where we left off in high school....................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I met a very beautiful woman that is hood and bougie. She’s a bad dresser and she has a bad figure. She’s got a bad ride and she’s got a mean walk. I mean bad as in good, Steve, real good. We met at a lounge and she stood out from her group of girlfriends. She was poised and graceful and I watched her sip wine while her friends were all loudly chanting and taking shots.....................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I need your advice on an issue with my husband. We’ve been married almost 2 years and we are parents of a 7 month old baby girl. I’m a nurse and I work nights, 7pm till 3am. My husband is an optometrist and he had a licensing exam in Maine last month so he had to be gone for 5 days. I suggested that my best friend’s sister babysit while I was at work. She’s 25 now and I’ve known her since she was in 3rd grade.................. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am engaged to a man that I work with. We both teach elementary school and when he transferred to my school, it was love at first site for me. At the time, I had only been divorced a few months and my ex-husband was still pursuing me and trying to work things out. He cheated on me more than a few times when we were married, so I divorced him................................... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I started messing with the man that lives next to me. He was in a long distance relationship, so we started messing around out of boredom. I'm separated from my husband, so it was helping me out, and it was convenient. His girlfriend has moved to town and she's always at his house, so we can't spend as much time together as we used to. I went out and I met a man at karaoke night and he came back to my place. One thing led to another and we had sex, and I mean it was good too. I must have been too loud because I heard banging on the wall..................................................See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.