Glee star Amber Riley and her boyfriend Desean Black are newly engaged! The pair took to Instagram to announce the big news, which is extra special as the couple met through the social networking app.
In a video posted to her page, Amber showed off sparkling engagement ring. She captioned it, “There was a time when I thought I didn’t want or deserve this kind of love.I’m looking at a man who changed my mind. My time by myself, loving on myself, getting comfortable with myself, prepared me for you, and prepared me for this.”
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Desean also went on Instagram and wrote a beautiful caption with a picture of the duo.
“Fellas, when a woman looks at you like this, it’s a clear indication that you’re doing the right thing, Now, when she delivers unconditional love that you’ve never experienced, it’s another clear indication that you’ve found the one.”
“”Only a fool would let someone as special as this slip away. So I did what any wise man would do and put a ring on it. I love you to pieces @msamberpriley, or should I say the future Mrs. Black,” he continued.
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The pair met through Instagram DMs and the Glee star was the one that approached Desean. She inboxed him asking how he was.
While the couple have never been public about their personal life and romance, Amber went public with their relationship on October 12 by posting the ‘how it started vs how it’s going’ challenge.
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Counselling might seem like it’s only for those who have been married for a while and are struggling. However, if you’d like to avoid this fate, it is recommended you try pre-marital counselling.
This isn’t to say you need it because your marriage is likely to be doomed but rather, it can help couples identify their stances on some important things that many often don’t realise they even need to discuss.
Here are some areas you should consider talking about with a therapist before getting married:
Conflict resolution
While it is likely you’ve been together for a bit of time and had your fair share of fights, conflict is a bit different when you’re married. This is mostly because you can’t just break up, you have to stick it out.
With your counsellor you can discuss how you can fight and resolve your fights in a more constructive manner than you may have previously been doing.
Sex expectations
Again, you may have been having great sex for a while but going into a marriage can mean different expectations, especially since this is the most time you’ll be spending together.
A counsellor can help you openly discuss the expectations you have for sex in married life and work on ways to carry communication in this arena forward.
Division of labour
Some couples move in together before marriage so discussing how to divide up the chores but for those who don’t or those who haven’t managed to communicate this properly, discussing it with a counsellor can help.
Even though you could do this on your own, having a third neutral party makes it easier in the case you feel that the other person is being unfair or not shouldering enough responsibility.
Finances
This is a big one. No matter what kind of contract you sign, discussing finances is vital. Money is a hard topic for most people and not knowing your partners’ financial situation and expectations is guaranteed to cause problems later down the line.
Since money is such a touchy subject it is a lot easier to discuss it with another person who can help you set boundaries and find a common ground to build from.
The kid question
While the big overarching question of whether you should have kids might have been broached, more nuanced discussions on whether you want more than one and how you hope to raise them can be discussed with a counsellor.
You can also look early at how kids will affect your life, without just being thrown into it.
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Black Friday is fast approaching, and savvy brides should use this day of savings to prep for their big day. With the stress of planning a wedding, why not spoil yourself with some skincare? This way, you’ll be looking and feeling great come your big day.
There are many local beauty and skincare brands offering special deals this Black Friday. Here are a few of our favourites.
Swiitch Beauty
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Swiitch Beauty is a South African beauty brand born out of the internet. From blush palettes to brow gel, their products are designed to enhance natural beauty. They’re also incredibly affordable and aesthetically pleasing to boot.
They are hosting Swiitch Week from 23-30 November, during which almost all their items are on sale. This is their biggest sale of the year, so make sure you don’t miss out!
SKIN Functional
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SKIN functional offers a range of products expertly formulated using optimal concentrations of effective and trusted ingredients to restore and maintain the skin’s ideal functioning. The brand was created to demystify skincare jargon and misinformation to deliver honorable “skintelligence”.
Take steps to a better skincare routine by splurging on SKIN functional’s 20% off sale, running from 22-30 November. At checkout, type sale20 in the coupon code text box, click ‘apply coupon’ and the discount will automatically be applied then proceed to checkout.
Thoclor Labs
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Thoclor Labs is a Biotechnology Company dedicated to blending the powers of medical science with the miracles of nature. They develop and produce the world’s most advanced skin aftercare treatments and revolutionary skin rejuvenation products.
The GF Skin Series developed by Thoclor Labs, and backed by extensive research, makes the quest for youthful healthy skin a reality. Combining rejuvenation with healing means that our products are proven to give you the best skin possible.
At Thoclor Labs you have an option to sign up for a 6 month GF2 subscription, where you receive 6 bottles of GF2 and pay for only 5. Your 6th bottle will be delivered for no charge at the end of your subscription. Free courier delivery included for every bottle.
In addition to the free bottle (you normally receive with your subscription) the Black Friday special is 15% off the subscription which basically equates to double the discount.
Lulu & Marula
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Lulu and Marula is a natural, ethically produced cruelty-free skin and body care collection developed in Cape Town by Jesslynn Shepherd. It focuses on clean, simple and sustainable ingredients that are free from artificial colours, fragrances, parabens, petrochemicals, synthetics or other harmful ingredients.
They will be running their Annual Give Back Friday initiative over Black Friday Weekend. Lulu & Marula has partnered with their Marula Oil supplier to raise money from all online purchases over the Black Friday weekend which will go towards planting new Marula trees. They will be offering all online customers 20% off their purchase, and donating 20% of their purchase to the Marula tree planting initiative. The promotion runs from Friday morning (November 27) until Sunday evening (November 29). To date, Lulu & Marula has planted over 300 Marula trees through the initiative!
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Proposals are romantic occasions, and usually don’t involve a physical response. However, this bride misunderstood the moment and ended up slapping her partner as he popped the question.
In a video posted to TikTok, Gracie O’Neill shared a throwback video from her husband’s Disneyland proposal years ago. The pair pose for pictures in front of Disney’s castle before her husband, or boyfriend at the time, goes down on one knee to propose.
As he does, his bride-to-be jokingly slaps him on top of the head, believing the moment to be a fake proposal. Her husband has reportedly “fake proposed” to her before.
“This time I’m not kidding,” her groom-to-be says in the video. Gracie appears shocked and breaks down in tears of happiness before accepting the proposal.
@hgoneillseriously the happiest day of my life!!♬ original sound – Gracie
The original TikTok video has since gone viral, earning over a 5.6million views.
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