In a recent interview with ESSENCE.com, actor and family man Morris Chestnut discussed a range of topics including the importance of Black history, the latest on Best Man 3, his rock solid marriage and why he chose his wife Pam Byse Chestnut.
Here are a few excerpts below from the interview on Morris talking about why he chose his wife Pam…
ESSENCE.com: We’ve seen the importance of strong relationships in our history. Martin and Coretta. Barack and Michelle. How did you know your wife was the one for you and what habits keep your love alive?
MORRIS CHESTNUT: I have been with my wife for a number of years now and the number one thing that keeps us strong is a mutual respect; that is first and foremost. I would like to think of myself as pretty perceptive because when I am in different types of situations, I am always watching and listening more than I am talking. And when I met my wife, there were a lot of qualities I was paying attention to. I knew that she would be a great mother just for how she cared for her nephew and her family. She respected her mother and she respected her family and those were some of the initial qualities that I saw that I thought would make her a great partner.
ESSENCE.com: Valentine’s Day just passed. How did you make it special for her?
CHESTNUT: For Valentines Day, I don’t just get her flowers, I get my mother flowers and I get my daughter flowers because even though my daughter is only 15 years old, she needs to see how she should be treated. She needs to know that she is appreciated on this day as well.
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