Money, Power, Respect: What Brothers Think, What Sistahs Know About Commitment

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Harper Collins, May 5, 2009 - Social Science - 240 pages

First, In What Brothers Think, What Sistahs Know, the bold and beautiful Denene Milner and Nick Chiles gave the real deal of love and relationships. It was hailed as the African American Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. Then, in What Brothers Think, What Sistahs Know About Sex, the savvy supercouple told African American daters and maters how to get it on and heat it up in the bedroom -- or wherever else couple may find themselves.

Now Nick and Denene have set their sites on three of the hottest topics facing couples today. Money. Can he deal when she makes more? Power. He's at the office 24/7. Where does she get her face-time? Respect. How much of their dirty laundry should both he and she air to their friends? In their inimitable he-said/she-said format and hip approach, Denene and Nick reveal the real deal on what black men and women think about financial issues, power struggles, and the importance of respect. They delve into everything , from whose career is more important to who should punish the kids to who should pay for dinner.

Enlivened by their trademark humor and sassy and bold approach, the message in Money, Power, Respect is crystal clear: While money issues may lead to power struggles, this doesn't have to lead to lack of Respect. In this perspective and insightful guide, Nick and Denene show couples how engaging in fierce, sincere communication will have both partners wearing the pants in the family.

 

Contents

Acknowledgments
Can He Deal When She Makes More?
Can This Household Ever Have Peace?
Keeping Money Secrets
Does He Always Have to Pay?
What Happens When Hes Out of Work?
PreNups
Z Does Money Equal Power?
Which Is More Important?
Whose Word WinsYour Spouses or Your Familys?
Does It Matter Who Initiates the Breakup?
Why Isnt He Listening to
Whose Career Is More Important?
Should I Tell My Spouse?
Does Someone Always Have to Win?
How Much Do We Air to Friends and Family?

Can They Ever Be Equally Divided?
Does It Matter Whos on Top?
Does It Matter How We Talk to Each

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About the author (2009)

Denene Millner is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and director of the Denene Millner Books imprint. She has written many books for adults, teens, and children and is the author of Early Sunday Morning and My Brown Baby: On the Joys and Challenges of Raising African American Children. She is also the founder of mybrownbaby.com, a critically acclaimed blog that examines the intersection of parenting and race. Denene lives in Atlanta with her two daughters and their adorable Goldendoodle, Teddy.

Denene Millner and Nick Chiles live in South Orange, New Jersey. She is a reporter for the New York Daily News; he is an awardwinning journalist who has worked for the Dallas Moming News, New York Newsday, and the Newark Star-Ledger.

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