Looking back on my childhood, I don’t know how much I learned from my mother about love as it pertains to romantic relationships. Through her actions, she taught me how to reciprocate acts of kindness as well as the importance of recognizing and appreciating those that genuinely care about you. My mother placed a high value on friendships. She didn’t use the title of friend arbitrarily.

As I grew older and began experiencing deeper relationships, the bond that I observed between my mom and her friends helped me to define the role I wanted to play as a boyfriend. Loyalty, trust, and dependability were all traits that I required – and attempted to offer – in relationships that I took seriously. From my mom, I deduced that actions spoke louder than words. I’ve had to tweak this a bit as I’ve gotten older.

I guess what I’m trying to say is – I don’t know what I know about love. This post is going to lead to a few shrink visits. Thanks, Triple B.
– Cousin Mars, The Sole Male Voice of Black Bridal Bliss

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