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10/02/2020
The split came last December after eight years of marriage, and the actress admits it was made more painful by her family's disapproval.
Speaking at at a luncheon for the Essence Black Women in Hollywood awards last week, Niecy said her relatives insisted she had no real reason to walk away from the relationship.
She recalled: "There was a huge myth that I inherited from the women in my family which is, 'You are nothing without a man. Get one, keep one, no matter what -- blind, cripple, crazy, married or lazy -- get one, baby girl, because they will validate you!'
"When I owned we were better friends than life partners, my family was quick to say, 'But you all look so good together.' And, 'Well, if the man ain't beating you, what you leaving for?'
"The one that made me laugh the most was an ode to him being attractive. They said, 'Well, you never had to put a sack on his head to sleep with him.'
"And I replied, 'What about my happiness?' The untethering from my family's beliefs, the internet's expectations and my marriage ending caused me so much pain."
The star urged others to live their "best life" and push for what they believe is right.
"Pain is putting things in necessary order," she continued. "You've got to acknowledge how you feel. Trust that it is so much easier to walk in your shoes than it is to run towards a lie.
"This long line of women that I come from had never been taught what choosing themselves looks like.
"You've got to own the part you play. I encourage you to walk in your truth, live your trauma and live your best damn life."
(JG/MH)
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Niecy Nash's Divorce Struggle
Niecy Nash was torn between her family and her feelings when divorcing Jay Tucker.The split came last December after eight years of marriage, and the actress admits it was made more painful by her family's disapproval.
Speaking at at a luncheon for the Essence Black Women in Hollywood awards last week, Niecy said her relatives insisted she had no real reason to walk away from the relationship.
She recalled: "There was a huge myth that I inherited from the women in my family which is, 'You are nothing without a man. Get one, keep one, no matter what -- blind, cripple, crazy, married or lazy -- get one, baby girl, because they will validate you!'
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"When I owned we were better friends than life partners, my family was quick to say, 'But you all look so good together.' And, 'Well, if the man ain't beating you, what you leaving for?'
"The one that made me laugh the most was an ode to him being attractive. They said, 'Well, you never had to put a sack on his head to sleep with him.'
"And I replied, 'What about my happiness?' The untethering from my family's beliefs, the internet's expectations and my marriage ending caused me so much pain."
The star urged others to live their "best life" and push for what they believe is right.
"Pain is putting things in necessary order," she continued. "You've got to acknowledge how you feel. Trust that it is so much easier to walk in your shoes than it is to run towards a lie.
"This long line of women that I come from had never been taught what choosing themselves looks like.
"You've got to own the part you play. I encourage you to walk in your truth, live your trauma and live your best damn life."
(JG/MH)
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