I love how Angel & Marcus said their marriage isn’t hard. As a single person I’ve been afraid of marriage because people make it seem so difficult. They put my mind at ease a bit. Praying that I have a marriage that isn’t hard one day.

What I got from this interview is that marriage is hard...for some. For others, marriage may not be as challenging. Maybe it has everything to do the personalities of individuals in the relationship. Great interview. Every relationship is different. A scholar once said, love is like a fart. If you have to force it, then it's 💩. LOLOLOL Crazy but true.

What a blessing it is to not describe your marriage as hard.

My husband and I had an amazing time together during the pandemic quarantine. For 4 months we were home and we loooovvvveeeeddd it. We realized that the external stress of the world was the only thing that causes us stress.

The chemistry between these two couples is legendary! Thank you both for conducting such an incredible interview. I felt like I was a part of the gang! 👌🏽🙌🏾😊

Tank: I want to be around people so I can say I don’t want to be around people! 😂😂😂😂😂

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH for the full version AND for REpremiering it!!! 🥳🎉💃🏾

Melissa is so elegant and beautiful, coupled with how physical she is with her hands when she speaks - it’s just fun watching her speak

Always a great time with you 4. But, man, when Marcus said Angel tried to break out relationship questions while they were on vacation, as a fun thing to do, and Melissa cosigned, I felt heard. I had the nerve to buy a question game for my husband. We played ONCE!!! 😂😂😂 I had the nerve to get an attitude when he wasn't going deep like I wanted him to. I don't understand why dissecting our relationship, and talking about deep feelings is not a good time. What is wrong with men? Lol.

When Marcus said he’d tell his younger married self to be fearless because after they had little Marcus the ambition left him… I began to cry, because that was exactly my thought process. I have a kid, gotta do the responsible things. I wasn’t expecting that cry. I really enjoyed this podcast, thank you 😊

It’s not hard for them because they respect, honor & love each other. You have to be willing to do the WORK! BlackLove❤️

I understand challenging vs. hard. There’s some tests that’ll take more effort to overcome but enormous effort is not necessarily needed that would make it “hard”. Plus, Angel & Tank let each other be lol. That acceptance makes things a little easier and make them more open to express differences.

that introvert line from marcus is the realest thing i learned about myself this quarantine to be honest as much as i like staying in the house i do here and then like some socializing

I loveeeee seeing Marcus & Angel in this light. 10/10!!!

I realized listening to this that the Tanksleys neither have a problem verbalizing themselves whereas Melissa fully bought into the idea of not being a nag & swolloed her emotions which led to the volcano of emotions.

Melissa know she be dressing! How she ain’t had a world of modeling offers yet?! So beautiful, radiant and elegant!

I love and want more of Angel and Marcus!!!!!!!!!!! I really appreciated that Angel and Marcus confidently and comfortably said that for them marriage has NOT been hard.

The option to be an introvert. 😂😂 I felt that Marcus.

​I love the dynamic. It is always the authenticity between these couples that have me smiling

I think it is all about prospective. Life is not always hard but there are challenges we all face. If you go into each challenge thinking it will be hard, it will be hard. If you are married to someone who is willing to put in the work with you to get through the challenges then it isn't hard

Through Here’s the Thing podcast I’ve come to really loveee Angel! Looking forward to finishing this episode 😆💞

'It's the ONLY AND the RIGHT way..." - Kev cutting up in 2022! 😩😫😆😅😂🤣

Thank you for acknowledging that some marriage are blissful and not always a struggle.

Kev sounds like my husband lol "Tell me 17 things I don't know." He says things like this all the time.

Hearing their experience during quarantine makes me think about how important your attitude towards situations affects not only you, but also those around you. Imagine if Tank found it hard to be around his family and voiced that..how would angel view being in quarantine with him. It could have led to a negative perception about being stuck in the house with him...just a thought.

You all are two of my most favorites couples to-date. You represent two completely different types of marriage that I’ve seen over and over not work and yours DOES. The things that slowly grew, fear and walls within me made me not even want it. I’ve learned a ton listening to the four of you throughout the years. The standout for me is, if we care about the things that mean something to the other person and not so much “but this is the way” big moments won’t always FEEL so big and draining. And TANK…. the way you speak about your wife and the way you respect HER, not even y’all, HER… thank you. You will shut it down for your wife and she doesnt always have to be Superwoman for y’all!!!! Whoo!!!!! Talkin about giving a woman hope!!! I’m good being patient with results like yours.

Maaaan Kevin was tired as all get out!!! 🤣😂🤣😂 but he held up pretty well.

These conversations are soooooo gooooddddd!!! Please in the next, elaborate more on how over the years the couple navigated finances, because I feel like this topic is always a subject within marriage at any stage, 1 year, 10 year, 30 years.... But overall, this series is AMAZING!!! Thank you! Signed- BlackMARRIED10years :)

I LOVE!!! This entire group!!

Awww yay, the full version!!! Thank you!!

Little Marcus is going to raise Amar! I love it

Yes thank you. I kinda felt cheated when it shut off. I went back to somehow stretch it out when it kept cutting off. LOL. Thank you guys

Thank you for the full version 🎬🎬🎬🎬🎬🎬🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

The last part got me, I got married at 23, had a baby at 24, I'm 29 now and I totally feel like I wish I had more "fun" with my husband but we're just so serious like Angel said.

I agree with them my marriage hasn't been hard. I'm blessed.

I just came here to say, Marcus says “expert” the same way Angel says “x-men”! 😂 33:05

57:34 I've STILL not recovered from the Khalief Browder story...Liss, that was a ⛔️WRONG TURN if I've ever seen one!!! CHILE! 😮‍💨 On another note, this book tour episode was BANGIN!!! Therapy is important! BRAVO! 📕📕📕👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Love this series and I loooove the Tanksleys!!! Y'all keep this up! 🎬🎬🎬🎬🎬🎬

Be FEARLESS & flexible! - That's WISDOM Tank! 🚘🍽️

What Marcus said around 9:10 is me. I'm an introvert with extrovert tendencies.

Angel and Marcus actually like each other. That’s why it’s not hard 😂😂

I was very much sad that it cut off and I didn’t know what happened! I love these interviews they get me thinking and considering ❤❤

Glad i ran across this series. These are all great. Good to hear from different couples 😂❤

Thank you so much! I watched the first one and was like Noooooooooo!

Lessons: 1. Therapy can change the trajectory of your marriage to the better if you lean into it. There are also limits to therapy. 2. Quarantine did expose many fractures in relationships which had remained hidden due to busyness of life. Hence wise to go for therapy to resolve some of the uncovered fractures. 3. Marriage doesn’t have to be hard. One couple’s experience doesn’t have to be your experience. Marriages do come with challenges. It’s how you navigate through them that can shape your perception of your marriage. That doesn’t necessarily have to translate to all marriages. 4. Have fun, travel, explore the world as a couple. Once you have kids, the carefree, go anywhere, anything goes attitude about life changes. You can still travel with children but it’s not the same as just the two of you.

Love this interview.

Marriage is what you make it. And you get out of it what you put in it. Tfs and reloading this interview.

YAAAAAAAY!!!! 🍾🎉🥳 🔥emoji! ✋🏾emoji! 🤣🤣🤣 I was hoping to get the end of the interview!

I am completely different I don't get no satisfaction from getting things right, if I don't know how to do something I love for people to do it for me

Melissa, tell me you’ve been around Tabitha Brown w/o telling me! “Very good!” 🙃

That was the first PINE CONE to fall! 😂😂😂 I enjoyed this interview!

I think both Marcus and Angel have the personality types that can get over certain stuff quickly. And they don’t have competing expectations of what marriage should look like. They never had rose colored glasses on about marriage like Kev and Liss (and most of the rest of us) did before and early in marriage.

Thanks for the full version!

I'm the same too, I tap out within an hour on everything!

The first pine cone to fall

I have to be honest to say I was hesitant about watching this series. I'm not married but desire to be and I've been fortunate to have witnessed up close good and healthy marriages. Not perfect but good and healthy. I wasn't too keen on listening to how it's so hard, when it's actually good and beautiful. Meaning the good outweighs the bad. Of course that's not the case for everyone, but it's also not bad for every couple. Social media can be a front, but everybody's not frontin. Alot of people are naive, but many do understand the hardships of relationships and life in general. Also I don't think the idea of "relationship goals" is not entirely superficial. People know it's hard but can be good and worth it. And we all want to find the person to do the hard with. Having said all of this, I've binged the series and very glad that the narrative is balanced out. It has been been a blessing for me to watch.

Still so happy I got to say hello to y'all in Houston!! Thanks for this conversation.

Whew. I’m engaged and a cancer too and this was soooo good. Gonna rewatch with my fiancé.

Killing them softly is on KZfaq, I believe I contributed to half the views

I still believe they agree marriage be hard because she said she agrees marriage has its challenges and to me that is the same thing. You still have to be intentional in how you treat, interact, and rely on each other

The way I laughed out loud, "oh little Marcus is going to raise Amar"😂🤣🤣🤣 we have a plan.... deep belly laugh!

I love how Liss always takes to healing and growth.

Thanks so much for this!

Thank you for the full episode ❤️

Loved this 👏🏼👏🏼. Me and my hubs need therapy

Tank: That was the first terrifying thing. Me: "Terror nights", what? Melissa: 🗣️THE FIRST PINECONE TO FALL! 🗣️

Thank you for this!!!!

I love everything yall do. I can relate to Marriage Be Hard!

When you're equipped and equally yoked- marriage isn't hard. I truly enjoyed this conversation. 15 yrs in - they mentioned their marriage isn't hard - I wish to experience this

Same Angel and Marcus. We spent our military leave going home to visit instead of traveling and living our best childless lives. 🤦🏽‍♀️

I absolutely adore friendship and camaraderie of these two couples (tbtb) 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾💜

I’m my twenties I felt like I was enjoying them… until now that I’m 42….I’m like man I didn’t do much in my twenties. 🤷🏾‍♀️🤣

Thank YOU!!!

I Love you Guys!! ❤❤❤❤

I'm confused by the Tanksleys saying Marriage ISN'T hard, but hard and challenging are synonyms.

Angel I am you, I only know hard emotions I don't do the soft emotions like insecurity and disappointment etc

Can you interview Jordan Sparks and her husband?

Subscribers just risin Liss! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

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I need y’all therapist name!!!! #SignUsUpNow

You’re asking 20 year olds that live in California so I feel like it’s a little different than 20 year olds in other states

It just cut off again 😮

Yaaay!

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Wow, I’m very surprised by Angel and Marcus. I have to admit, I certainly had a misconception about their marriage based off of their social media personalities. I actually thought their relationship would be a volatile one and when I saw they were going to be on this show, I immediately thought to myself “oh this will be some good tea, they’re about to tell us how to overcome infidelity and massive hardships in a marriage”. But after seeing this it was pleasantly surprising and I feel horrible for prejudging their Union like that.

Love Kevin and Melissa Growth . Marcus has not found his place yet.