Ciara & Russell Wilson Give Us The Secret Sauce To Leveling Up Your Marriage
Ciara and Russell Wilson have a love as strong as Megan Thee Stallion's knees, and recently, the couple spilled all the tea on how they keep their marriage poppin' like the 4th of July all damn year.
The couple, who initially made their relationship public in 2015 and married only a year later, is constantly serving up some of the most adorable moments the internet has ever seen and it's clear that for these two, the honeymoon is never-ending. CiCi recently opened up to PureWowabout their holy matrimony and revealed that their journey is one that has required intentionality and hard work. She explained:
"We make sure to make an effort to balance and make time for our marriage and our relationship."
Ciara revealed that the key to her and her husband's balancing act has been consistently making time for one another despite their very busy schedules. Surprisingly, the secret to spicing up your marriage can be as simple as scheduling a date night (or week):
"The way that we really balance things is that we commit to date night and we make a conscious effort to do that. Literally, we don't miss it. If I travel for longer than a week, we make sure that right when I get back, date night happens and sometimes we end up doing two date nights in a week because we just missed out on one prior."
The "Level Up" singer and her husband celebrated their 3-year wedding anniversary four months ago in Fiji and say that although sometimes their time together is limited, they make sure to spend it wisely. The mother-of-two explained:
"Yes, we were in Fiji. I was thinking about South Africa. We went to South Africa the year before, which was our official honeymoon because we didn't get to do a proper one after we got married, but we did go to Fiji… and that was really fun! It was a short, quick trip for us, but really good."
When it comes to family planning, Russell Wilson is all over it and uses every opportunity he has to slip in a request for a fifth addition to their family of four. While in the past, Ciara has been bashful about her husband's suggestions, she recently told Extra that she could easily see their family grow into a family of 8.
"If you ask [Russell], we're talking eight babies. We'll just go one day at a time, but I definitely do look forward to having more kids … We got time for that."
To read Ciara's full interview, click here!
Featured image by Instagram/@Ciara.
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ItGirl 100 Honors Black Women Who Create Culture & Put On For Their Cities
As they say, create the change you want to see in this world, besties. That’s why xoNecole linked up with Hyundai for the inaugural ItGirl 100 List, a celebration of 100 Genzennial women who aren’t afraid to pull up their own seats to the table. Across regions and industries, these women embody the essence of discovering self-value through purpose, honey! They're fierce, they’re ultra-creative, and we know they make their cities proud.
VIEW THE FULL ITGIRL 100 LIST HERE.
Don’t forget to also check out the ItGirl Directory, featuring 50 Black-woman-owned marketing and branding agencies, photographers and videographers, publicists, and more.
THE ITGIRL MEMO
I. An ItGirl puts on for her city and masters her self-worth through purpose.
II. An ItGirl celebrates all the things that make her unique.
III. An ItGirl empowers others to become the best versions of themselves.
IV. An ItGirl leads by example, inspiring others through her actions and integrity.
V. An ItGirl paves the way for authenticity and diversity in all aspects of life.
VI. An ItGirl uses the power of her voice to advocate for positive change in the world.
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Rihanna Talks Shedding Expectations And Finding Balance As A Mother
Since becoming a mother in 2022, Rihanna has defined parenthood by her terms and hopes to pass that sense of autonomy on to her children.
For Vogue China’s April cover story, Rihanna shared her perspective on raising her two sons with A$AP Rocky, and how she hopes to preserve her children’s uniqueness, devoid of societal expectations.
"The most beautiful thing...is that [children] come into the world with their own individuality and sincerity, without any logic or conformity,” she told the publication. “Which usually makes you feel that you must fit into a certain group."
The “Work” artist, known for her trendsetting style and captivating persona, expressed her desire to support children in fully embracing their individuality and encouraging them to be whoever they want to be. "It's really beautiful to see and I want to continue to help them navigate that and make sure that they know they can be whoever they want to be,” she says.
She continues, “They should embrace it completely, because it's beautiful, and it's unique. I love them just that way."
From shattering music charts to shaking up the beauty industry, Rihanna has forged a path that has since created the “dream” life we see today. One that she says has made her parents proud of.
“I’m living my dream,” she continued. “My parents were very proud of that because they just wanted me to be happy and successful. So, I think the key thing is to find some kind of balance. Yes, balance is important. Do this and you get the best of both worlds. You can write your own life the way you want, and it will be beautiful. Sometimes, you just need to let go of everyone’s expectations and start living your own story.”
Rihanna, who shares sons, RZA, 23 months, and Riot, 8 months, with rapper A$AP Rocky, recently shared her vision for expanding her family in the future in Interview Magazine.
When stylist Mel Ottenberg asked about the number of additional children she hoped to have, Rihanna replied, "As many as God wants me to have.”
"I don't know what God wants, but I would go for more than two. I would try for my girl,” she adds. “But of course, if it's another boy, it's another boy."
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