Essence Mag Reports: While every season of Lifetime’s Married at First Sightbrings a new selection of singles looking to marry a stranger in hopes of finding their happily ever after, the constant is usually the experts. Over the last few years, the relationship advisors who’ve supported the newlyweds before and throughout the eight-week experiment have been the same faces: Dr. Pepper Schwartz, Pastor Calvin Roberson and Dr. Viviana Coles. But for the 15th season of the series, set to debut this summer, fans are getting new faces.
As Coles exits the series, entering the expert role is DeVon Franklin. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because you know him well. Aside from being an actual relationship advisor, Franklin is also a Hollywood producer and a New York Times bestselling author. He joins fellow freshman expert Dr. Pia Holec, a celebrated psychotherapist with a specialty in sex and couples’ therapy. They will help to provide guidance to the couples.
Franklin has written four books, two of which were centered on love and relationships. That includes 2019’s The Truth About Men: What Men and Women Need to Know and 2016’s The Wait. The latter was co-written with ex-wife, actress Meagan Good. The couple were married for over nine years before Franklin filed for divorce in December 2021.
Franklin and Holec (pictured above) will advise the five couples being paired from San Diego, the show’s very first foray into the West Coast. The Season 15 premiere is July 6 at 8p/7c on Lifetime, preceded by a Matchmaking Special June 22 and the Kickoff Special with Kevin Frazier on June 29, both at 8/7c. Married at First Sight: Afterparty, an insiders look at all the love and drama that plays out in front of cameras with help from show participants, will follow each new episode of the series. It’s hosted by Keshia Knight Pulliamand airs Wednesday nights at 11p/10c.
When it comes to Hollywood you think you’ve heard it all. But this divorce between Megan Good and Devon Franklin is a new one, even for an amicable split.
Megan is walking away like Tina Turner and only requesting her last name. Except Megan doesn’t want to keep Devon’s last name. She wants her own name restored.
The couple’s journey of love is seemingly officially over after reports say the former couple has reached a divorce settlement by default.
According to legal documents obtained by Radar Online, Franklin is asking the judge presiding over the case to grant him a default decision, meaning their separation would be finalized without the “Harlem” star present since she has been absent from several court hearings.
The site reported that the preacher claimed the movie star agreed to give him sole control over the paperwork. In his filings, the 43-year-old stated that the two came to an understanding and have decided to split their property and assets. In addition, neither of the stars will request spousal support, and the “Think Like a Man, Act Like a Woman” star will restore her last name.
Records show after he filed his petition, Franklin immediately handed over his financial information to his ex. Meagan never bothered hiring a lawyer nor has she filed anything on her own.
It’s still unclear what led to the beautiful pair’s decision to end their union. However, Good has been very candid about her feelings in the aftermath, even once describing the split as “the most painful thing I’ve ever experienced” during a discussion on “Twitter Spaces” chat.
“Not everything makes sense to me right now, but I do trust God overall, and I’m excited to see what this next act of life is going to be and what God has in store, and that’s all I can really do,” she said. “But even in doing that, I do have gratitude and so much joy in my heart for these past 11 years that DeVon and I have been together. What he’s given into my life and what I was able to give to him, just everything.”
Devon Franklin, 43, has a networth of $12 Million. Megan Good, 40, has a net worth of $5 Million.
Not showing up to court says a lot. The one thing that I can discern from all of this is that Megan is going through a deep spiritual journey.
Prayers for her soul. Spiritual Transformation is not a journey for the weak.
Tyler Perry discussed the anxiety that comes from being with someone that you thought would never leave you. Check out the short video below. I promise you’ll be grateful.
