We Over Me

From page B-1 to being married with four kids. So, we pretty much ran in all the different types of ways your libido can change. And one thing that I’ll say that I’ve learned the most during this time is if you want to be in a relationship you have to have empathy for your partner.… You have to have empathy for your partner and also be able to embrace and understand when your partner’s libido changes.”

Actor Eva Marcille said that Khadeen and Devale Ellis are a “true example” of what marriage is and how the foundation is love.

“From the highs to lows, ups and downs, and everything in between,” Marcille said. “’We Over Me’ unpacks the core values of defining your own marriage while keeping the commitment in the

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From page B-1 the project and she told them, ‘No’.” Wesley explains, and with that buyin from outside production or media platforms comes loss of control.

He stresses he’s not someone looking for fame, he’s a real artist practicing the craft and it take a lot of work. It’s a production he thanks Lisa Brown for and on a platform like Tubi that he appreciates.

“I used to sit with my grandma and watch all her shows with her like [Room] 227 and soap operas. Some days I would wonder how the children actors get this opportunity and I was interested. Growing up in Michigan, we didn’t have those outlets and resources.”

Access and resources are something actor and executive producer DeJuan Ford doesn’t take for granted. He has worked hard to embed himself into a thriving umbrella of Detroit creatives starting to make their mark in homegrown Detroit movies and television series, projects that are also being picked up by Tubi TV.

Black culture in Detroit has a grind mentality, a hard working hustle and can-do spirit which translates into almost any industry, especially for entrepreneurs and artists like Ro Spit who believes this kind of work ethic “comes from the streets.”

“I think one of the dopest things is knowing a lot of business owners from clothing brands, to store owners, to bar owners, there is a hustling spirit here, it’s a get out and get it by any means necessary.”

“If we go out and get it and if it’s not given to us, then we create it and make our own.”

Making something of his own is another artist to breeds what Black Culture sounds like.

“There is so much flavor around us,” says Curtis Roach, an artist who gained popularity for his viral TikTok video, “Bored in the House.”

“It’s so natural to find some inspiration for all types of Detroit kids that grew up out the mud and then grew into story tellers. I think most Detroiters have something to say, a story to tell.” forefront. This book is a must-have and is sure to help tons of people and their marriages.”

Tommy and Codie Elaine Oliver, founders of Black Love, Inc., agreed, and said that Ellis’ story shows that while marriage can be a bumpy ride, it can also be “unbelievably beautiful.”

“If you learn how to argue constructively, put we over me and remember to have a little fun along the way….This book will have you laughing and crying, and it’s a must-read for couples and singles who want the best out of their relationship [or who just want to be entertained,]” Oliver said.

Khadeen said that they also attended the same elementary school for a couple of years. “We went to rival high schools,” she said. “We actually lived like seven blocks away from each other almost our entire lives and didn’t even know it until we finally linked up at a scholarship banquet when he was graduating from high school.”

In their second year of college, they started dating.

Khadeen added that throughout their relationship journey, there have been ups and downs and because of their busy lives, which include traveling around the country, going on tours and acting in Hollywood – all while raising four boys – they have learned to reconnect where it matters most.

“What we’ve realized recently is that we need to take moments where he and I can just get together and do the things that we always have loved to do, but don’t get a chance to do it,” Khadeen said. “So, that means taking it back to what did that look like when we were in college and doing the simple things that we enjoyed doing before we had, you know, the weight of life and having to be parents and you know, our careers underway.”

Devale added that there is an intention behind their actions as a couple.

“We also are very deliberate about telling each other what we need and what we require,” he said, adding that their relationship is service-based and they outdo each other with how they support one another’s needs. “Tell them exactly what you need ... and then reciprocate by giving them exactly what they need, what they require.”

The Ellises are coming to Detroit as part of their national tour and will be at the Royal Oak Theater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 3, to talk about that and more. The tour, “Dead Ass Podcast,” has tickets ranging from are $45 to $127. For more information visit royaloakmusictheatre.com and search “Events” or visit deadasspodcast.com.

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