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The cast stated that the show is not about
their ex-preacher husbands or the church,
but about their own story of healing and
empowerment. ...The show's goal is to
empowering victims of abuse whether they
are in or out of the church.
The premise of the show is to encourage and
empower other women who are in, or who
have been in abusive relationships. The
"Preachers’ Exes" are on a journey to healing,
forgiveness and personal success, and have
allowed the public to watch them along the
way.
Several cast members have stated that they
have received messages from other First
Ladies sharing with them their own personal
plight. They encourage the cast to be bold
and continue with the show because of how
it’s so needed. What would cause a First Lady
to go from giving her all to God, her church
and to the support of her husband, to an
attitude of, “It’s all about me, period!”
In order to gain more understanding about
their journey I interviewed the cast. I asked
questions that I thought many people have
been thinking, but have not asked; instead,
many have made outstanding assumptions.

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Ysidra Kyles: “My ex-husband controlled every
aspect of my life, including what I wore, where I
went, what I ate and who my friends were. The
problem was, all the while that he was controlling
and managing me, he was mismanaging our
finances and miserably failing in his role as leader
and provider. It was his excessive control and
emotional abuse that led to the demise of the
marriage.”
Cheron: “Through deciding to leave my husband,
I found myself. Initially, I also left the church, but
I found myself back at the altar of God. It seemed
like every Wednesday and Sunday at church, the
man of God kept saying, and I repeat, ‘God says,
‘It's okay to leave now’.’ …I did just that.”
Ysidra: “…The constant stress of the marriage
was too much, and as a result of that stress, I
suffered two miscarriages in one year. I finally left
the marriage, but only after I allowed him to
deplete me mentally, emotionally, and
financially.”

“My son was knocked out …as
I ran to his aid, catching him
before he hit the floor."

Question: What led to your divorce Brenda Lee: “He was a controlling, dishonest,
from your preacher husband? deceitful man with anger management issues. He
Cheron K. Griffin: “Leaving my preacher
husband was a decision that was made over a
period of time - years. I think that when I
finally reached that plateau through many
confirmations from God …I was ready. I was
fed up with the institution of marriage to
someone that I felt was like filthy rags (as we
all are) …and hypocritical to the things he

was an abusive man, emotionally, physically,
mentally … financially to me and my children.
…our children. …Yet he would preach, teach and
counsel other men not to behave that way!”
“We were married for 15 years. l admit, I loved
my ex-husband VERY much! I was aware that he
did not want to change or do things the biblical

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