THRIVING Melanin Family Magazine November 2018 | Page 40

Love can Continue Strive for unconditional love in your relationship yet never give up conditions of decency and respect. Everyone comes fully equipped off the showroom floor with all the gadgets, bells and whistles. But everyone does not know how to use them. If you know, show your love they will appreciate the knowledge. If neither of you know; it is an opportunity to grow together. Our experiences have made us who we are, and the person they are attracted to is determined by experiences. No one knows all your scars but you. Some are easily identified, others not so much. Allow your love to see them, touch them, help them heal properly... This isn’t a dress rehearsal. This is live. Improvising may be necessary. Your recovery skills have to be on point because you are going to fumble, fudge and forget your lines. Shake it off and bounce back, so that love can continue. Tips from the Authors Timothy - Date your wife Romance her , Encourage her, Treasure her, Be silly with her, Be strong for her, Be weak, Be happy, Be you... Dr. Shantuan - Never go to sleep mad. Almost always, genuinely look into each other’s eyes and say I love you. Try to feel it when kissing. Embrace them. Every single one of them... Timothy and Dr. Shantuan Coleman Taylor Timothy and Dr. Shantuan Coleman Taylor met in middle school, yet their paths crossed a few times over the years.  Shantuan is optimistic, energetic, thinks outside the box yet is loving,  and nurturing with a strong foundation. Timothy is fun loving, exciting, out-going , spontaneous with rough edges. Dr. Shantuan is an author, influencer, engineer, professor, interior designer, founder of Brown Girl Empire and actively involved in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Timothy is a surveyor, certified personal trainer, self-taught chef, entrepreneur, motivator, and a voracious reader.   Both are college educated extroverts which brings the magic to the relationship and the chemistry others admire but do not understand. Timothy has  degrees in  General Studies, Science and Business Administration.   Dr. Shantuan has degrees in Electrical Engineering, Education and Engineering Education. They are currently married living in Dallas, Texas. NOVEMBER 2018 • THRIVE | 38