The African American Perspective on Divorce
Mike Easterling, co-host of the Just Being Brothers podcast, joins Seth and Pete to talk about the black perspective on divorce, as well as gray divorce. How does being black change the divorce equation? What does church have to do with it? Education? And how about the ‘it’s cheaper to stay married’ decision? It’s a wide-ranging conversation that comes with a great viewpoint. Plus, we have some listener questions!
Links & Notes
- (00:00) - Welcome to How to Split a Toaster
- (00:26) - Meet Mike Easterling
- (02:03) - Divorce as a Black Man
- (04:59) - Being a Strong Man
- (05:55) - Gender and Educational Differences
- (09:15) - Systemic Racial Injustice in Divorce?
- (11:01) - Church
- (11:57) - Importance of Education
- (13:53) - Stress on African American Male
- (15:33) - Financial Disparity
- (17:57) - Cheaper to Not Divorce
- (19:19) - Sponsor: Soberlink
- (21:47) - Constant Stressers
- (22:30) - Taboo Against Getting Help
- (23:38) - Second Marriage
- (26:18) - Perpetual Bias
- (28:18) - Getting Help
- (30:03) - Passing on Wisdom
- (32:15) - Gray Divorce
- (35:35) - Wrap Up
- (37:58) - Listener Questions
- (43:40) - In Closing
