That Highlight Reel You Posted Isn’t the Whole Story, Sis...


Hey, Wifey! 💍✨

Can we talk? Like, for real?

You might’ve seen my IG post last week—Jay flew to Las Vegas to spend time with me while I was away for work. It was sweet. It was intentional. It looked like the dream.

But GIRL… what you didn’t see? 👀

Was the argument that happened before that video ever made it to the ‘Gram. Yep! The one in the parking garage. Arms crossed. Tight-lipped. Hot as fish grease!!! 🔥

See what social media captures is the tiny highlight. The polished parts. The flowers, the dinner, and the smiles. But what it doesn't show are the hard conversations, the unmet expectations, and the moments where you're sitting in a parking garage with your arms folded, and too mad to even move.

Jay and I have been adjusting to a whole new life schedule, since I started traveling full-time- I’m gone 10 days at a time, and only home 4-5 days. This has been a HUGE transition for us, but we've been working through it. 😮‍💨

So when he came to Vegas, I wanted some meaningful moments. I suggested we walk the Strip after dinner — just to take it all in. And when he said no, chillllleee, I felt some kind of way. Because I was trying to make a moment… and he was trippin- and I really felt like he was being selfish.

I WAS FURIOUS!😤

But here’s what I’ve learned over time, and what I want to pass on to you, Sis:

🧠 You can’t build connection through silence.
💗 You can’t cultivate intimacy while ignoring the elephant in the room.

So I addressed it. In that Bellagio parking garage. I gave him my honest truth, the whole truth about how I felt like he was being selfish!

And guess what?

We work through it and came out on the other side and not because we avoided conflict, but because we confronted it with vulnerability, and commitment.

So this week, let me give you these bold truths:

🔥 5 Wifey Reminders That Might Just Save Your Sanity:

  1. Say It When You Feel It. Stop saving your feelings for later. Silence rots what love is trying to heal.
  2. You Can Be Mad and Still Be Married. Conflict doesn’t cancel love. It shines a light on what needs healing.
  3. Ask for What You Need. If you want romance, say that. Stop hoping he’s a mind reader.
  4. Call Out the Behavior, Not the Man. I didn’t say “You’re selfish.” I said, “That felt inconsiderate.” There’s power in the how.
  5. Don’t Perform. Be Present. Forget the highlight reel. Do the heart work. The real work.

Sis, let’s stop glamorizing what hasn’t been earned. Marriage isn’t made in moments — it’s built in the hard, holy decisions to stay present, stay honest, and stay committed.

So here’s my encouragement this week-
Don’t settle for the photo-op version of love. Fight for the real thing.

Just know that I am with you on this wild, beautiful wife life journey.

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Sis, don’t go another week talking yourself out of connection.
You don’t just want this. You need it.

Let’s do the real work, Sis. Together.


With you on this wild, beautiful wife life journey,

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