Tina Knowles

We connected on so many levels. So I don't know, when I look at it now, I can't believe I stayed there for that long. Self-esteem issues, obviously. You know, those nuns telling me I wasn't good enough. So I was like, I'm lucky to have somebody that's successful and smart and better than me. Did you ever, in some ways, you think that?

Oh, yeah, at times, yeah. I think you do go through that when somebody cheats on you. And it also keeps you in a cycle of it's kind of like somebody slapping you in the face and then you don't get to recover. And then you get another slap in the face. You can't really get your strength up, you know. And there were times when I did get my strength up.

Oh, yeah, at times, yeah. I think you do go through that when somebody cheats on you. And it also keeps you in a cycle of it's kind of like somebody slapping you in the face and then you don't get to recover. And then you get another slap in the face. You can't really get your strength up, you know. And there were times when I did get my strength up.

Oh, yeah, at times, yeah. I think you do go through that when somebody cheats on you. And it also keeps you in a cycle of it's kind of like somebody slapping you in the face and then you don't get to recover. And then you get another slap in the face. You can't really get your strength up, you know. And there were times when I did get my strength up.

But then I would have these kids and I say, you know, I'm going to be by myself for the rest of my life because I'm not going to bring some man around my kids. You know, that was always that fear of protection. And I swear, every time somebody would start messing with me and he was my protector. He was always a protector. He's still my protector.

But then I would have these kids and I say, you know, I'm going to be by myself for the rest of my life because I'm not going to bring some man around my kids. You know, that was always that fear of protection. And I swear, every time somebody would start messing with me and he was my protector. He was always a protector. He's still my protector.

But then I would have these kids and I say, you know, I'm going to be by myself for the rest of my life because I'm not going to bring some man around my kids. You know, that was always that fear of protection. And I swear, every time somebody would start messing with me and he was my protector. He was always a protector. He's still my protector.

If something went wrong, I would want him on my team.

If something went wrong, I would want him on my team.

If something went wrong, I would want him on my team.

Because you all are grandparents together. Yeah, we're fine. I say in the book that I still love him as a brother. Even though the things he did, I knew that they were out of an illness. They weren't intentional. And that sounds crazy. I know I still sound codependent, but... I just know that he would take a bullet for me. And if somebody messed with me, he was right there all the time.

Because you all are grandparents together. Yeah, we're fine. I say in the book that I still love him as a brother. Even though the things he did, I knew that they were out of an illness. They weren't intentional. And that sounds crazy. I know I still sound codependent, but... I just know that he would take a bullet for me. And if somebody messed with me, he was right there all the time.

Because you all are grandparents together. Yeah, we're fine. I say in the book that I still love him as a brother. Even though the things he did, I knew that they were out of an illness. They weren't intentional. And that sounds crazy. I know I still sound codependent, but... I just know that he would take a bullet for me. And if somebody messed with me, he was right there all the time.

He was the person who always told me you could do anything. You could do anything you put your mind to. You can have whatever you want to have. I mean, he believed in me when... When nobody else did. Yeah.

He was the person who always told me you could do anything. You could do anything you put your mind to. You can have whatever you want to have. I mean, he believed in me when... When nobody else did. Yeah.

He was the person who always told me you could do anything. You could do anything you put your mind to. You can have whatever you want to have. I mean, he believed in me when... When nobody else did. Yeah.

He just told me that I told him what happened and he loves Richard also. And he was like, I'm very sad to hear that. And I said, but, you know, this marriage is not bringing out the best in me. And I... have finally found my worth, and I know that I deserve to be happy. I know I deserve for somebody to be happy when they see me and to celebrate me. And it's not doing it for me.

He just told me that I told him what happened and he loves Richard also. And he was like, I'm very sad to hear that. And I said, but, you know, this marriage is not bringing out the best in me. And I... have finally found my worth, and I know that I deserve to be happy. I know I deserve for somebody to be happy when they see me and to celebrate me. And it's not doing it for me.

He just told me that I told him what happened and he loves Richard also. And he was like, I'm very sad to hear that. And I said, but, you know, this marriage is not bringing out the best in me. And I... have finally found my worth, and I know that I deserve to be happy. I know I deserve for somebody to be happy when they see me and to celebrate me. And it's not doing it for me.

It's bringing out the worst in me, and it's got to stop. And he said, I mean, he was teary-eyed. He was like, I am so proud of you coming from a family where women stayed no matter what. And it's taken a lot of courage. I said, I'm doing this for my daughters too. So I want to set that example for them.