The One Kirk and Tammy Franklin have always been one of those couples that I’ve admired.
Their ability to be authentic about the challenges of marriage while extending each other grace has been refreshing. Let me not forget those cute date night videos/pics be giving ya girl hope over here!
The Christian couple who host the TV One dating show The One recently shared with Essence Magazine one of the keys to their 27 years of marriage and I wanted to share it with ya’ll.
Tammy Franklin: Therapy. Being proactive as best you can as opposed to being reactive. For instance, when we were coming upon empty nesting, we tried to be reactive. We talked collectively to each other about, “Well, what do we think that’s going to look like? How are you feeling?” Some of the things we had conversations and were intentional about it, and some just organically happened. Then getting with our therapist who can just talk us through some of that. But also too, Kirk and I are really, really good friends, and because we’re really good friends, we have the others’ best interest at heart and it makes you really care and sensitive, as best you can be, for the other. So I think that’s honestly been our ingredient. And then most importantly, our faith.
Amen to that!
