Hood Tales with Raven and Ahmaad Hood

In most relationship dynamics there is a kite and a string. The kite is usually the dream-chaser, the person who sees the sky as the limit. The string is usually the one that keeps the kite from flying too close to the sun, the realist and the planner. In today's episode, Raven and Ahmaad discuss which dynamic they are and how that plays a role in their marriage. 

*cues I Don't Wanna Go Through Yo Phone*  In relationships is there such a thing as privacy? Is it ok to keep secrets? What kind of secrets are ok? Do y'all be going through phones? What does it mean about the relationship if you are snooping? Raven and Ahmaad answer all of these questions in today's episode.

In light of Jazmine Sullivan's amazing newest album Heaux Tales, Raven & Ahmaad delve into their own heaux tales to talk about what they learned about themselves and whether having a heaux phase is actually as important as it's made out to be. 

In today's episode, Raven and Ahmaad discuss why marriage isn't 50/50 and what to do when you feel like you're giving more than your partner in an unfair circumstance because they've both been there! Marriage is two whole people coming together.. not two half individuals. Take a listen!

It's so easy to get caught up in the trap of comparison and make other couples our relationship goals. The real key is to focus so much on your own relationship and tend to it to make it be exactly what you want it to be by watering your own grass. 

In the season 1 finale of Hood Tales, Raven and Ahmaad are extremely vulnerable in how they try to balance all of life's responsibilities. There's some guilt felt, forgiveness needed and lots of grace to extend. 

Ahmaad and Raven were not prepared for the shift in their sex life pre-marriage to post-nuptials. Everything was thrown off, and they go into detail to explain why and how. They give tips on how they got their mojo back and give practical tips when things in the bedroom aren't moving how they used to. 

Vulnerability is needed in a marriage to keep the connection alive, but it's hard work and it takes actual effort. Ahmaad and Raven told the Hood Tale of how they are intentional about achieving vulnerability with one another in this week's episode.

Relationships are all about give and take. But what happens if/when there's too much giving from one person? Listen in as Raven and Ahmaad discuss the difference between compromising and changing yourself for your partner.

Would your partner describe you as jealous? Do you confront the jealous behavior of your partner? Listen in as Raven and Ahmaad discuss the ways jealousy has shown up in their relationship and how they've dealt with it. 

We are where we come from -- all the good, bad, ugly, and indifferent that includes. This week, the Hoods discuss their family of origin and how that has impacted them as individuals, and especially in their marriage. 

This week, Raven and Ahmaad are tackling one of the top 3 reasons people get divorced: FINANCES. There are a lot of financial gender roles and they discuss how they apply to their marriage and how they navigate finances.

We've all heard that communication is key in a relationship but what does that really mean? This week, Raven and Ahmaad explain what good communication is in a relationship, how to say what you intend to say, as well as how to get your words not to "fall on deaf ears".

This week Ahmaad and Raven dive into Gary Chapman's 5 love languages. They discuss how they discovered each other's love languages before having the words to describe them, the evolution of their love languages, and the priority they take in their marriage.

Welcome to the first episode of Hood Tales! Raven & Ahmaad dive into the Hood Tale that is their love and the big break they took in their relationship. Do you think that a "break" is actually possible in a relationship or do you go cold turkey from a partner?