Larenz Tate & His Wife Have Maintained Their 14-Year Marriage By Putting Friendship First
From Love Jones to The Inkwell, Larenz Tate has held tenure as our man crush everyday since the '90s, but according to his recent interview with the ESSENCE Yes! Girl Podcast, the most important role that he's played in his life is husband. In a candid conversation about partnership, Larenz gave us the details on how he and his wife make love last despite all of the pitfalls of stardom.
The actor, who has been married to his wife, Tomasina Tate, since 2006, says that the key to his decade-long marriage has been putting their friendship first. He told the hosts:
"I like to believe I'm a really good friend to my wife. I think friendship is important. I see her as my queen. There's a level of respect. We've always built our relationship on the principles and standards that work for she and I. We take the best of things from other people we've seen, family and friends. But at the end of the day, it's what works for us."
The couple, who now share four children, say that they have been intentional about keeping the details about their relationship under wraps, simply because it isn't anyone else's business. According to Larenz, the ability to maintain boundaries within their relationship has been a "superpower":
"There's a sense of privacy that is important to us. It's kind of like a superpower in a way. When it comes to our family, that's so important. I just want to make sure I'm present for my wife and children."
Although Larenz has been in the public eye throughout his entire adult life, as well as the duration of his marriage, the 43-year-old actor says that he is extremely intentional about keeping his personal life, private. To him, his wife and kids shouldn't have to fight for his attention while he's home because they deserve all:
"Being completely present is not only a successful tactic, I want to make sure my four sons have all the best that they can have as young kings growing up. I want them to be loved, protected, educated and have a lot of support."
Although in the world he may be known as the man who swept Halle Berry, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Nia Long off their feet, in his household, it's more important that his family knows him as "dad".
"My wife and children have to share me with the world, and that's a big thing to ask. So when I'm with the family, I'm just a regular guy. My kids don't care about any of this [fame]."
To check out the full interview, click here!
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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.
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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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11 Celebrity Couples With Significant Age Differences
There's nothing new under the sun, and that goes double for some of this year's biggest dating trends, which have caused romantic tropes of the days before to have a 2024 resurgence. One of them is the May-December relationships of the past, receiving the modern-day rebrand of age-gap dating. Age-gap relationships have been a common occurrence in Hollywood since the very beginning, and some of our favorite celebrity couples even have some of the biggest age differences.
From 9 years to 40 years, the following celeb couples are proving a prominent age difference doesn't always have to be a deterrent in thriving long-time love:
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