Last night's Season 7 premiere of Real Housewives Of Atlanta started off strong, so I know this season is going to be good. If you've followed the Apollo situation, you know he was facing 30 years for racketeering. The judge gave him 8 years, so I know he was glad for that. Still, that's 8 years of not seeing your children: Missing out on crucial milestones, the mother having to explain why Daddy isn't coming home for a while; no parent should have to go through that. Here's my beef: Phaedra, Apollo's wife didn't go to his trial with him. Yes, Apollo did wrong, but a wife still stands by her man. That was a time where Apollo needed his wife the most, and she wasn't there. Apollo went in on Phaedra and with good reason. Regardless of what your spouse did, you still have their back. You're going to be serving their sentence with them, so it behooves you to give as much support as possible. If Phaedra got caught up, and Apollo wasn't there, people would want his head.
Watching last night's episode taught me two things: 1. It's easy to say you'll have your (wo)man's back, but when it's time to go down, your loyalty is tested. 2. Phaedra is so worried about her image. Question: Was Phaedra concerned with her image when she married Apollo, who was a known criminal (according to some circles)? I'll wait. Last time I checked, she represented Bobby Brown during his legal issues, so she needs to stop putting on airs. I'm a rare breed of man because if my woman was caught up, I'd ride for her to the end. She's who I married, so I will honor the "For Better Or Worse" part of marriage. It's sad that most people have no loyalty. Oh wait, people are loyal when it benefits them. Then again, I do understand where Phaedra is coming from.
When Apollo made his bed, he had to know that he would have to lie in it at some point. You can do dirt for so long until it catches up with you. Apollo wasn't thinking about his family when he did that fraud, so he can't expect Phaedra to make his issues hers. She's got a career and children to think of, and it wouldn't be a good look for Apollo to drag Phaedra down with him. Somebody's got to raise those kids, so it might as well be her. When you've gotten to where Phaedra is, you're not gonna let anything or anyone mess up your good standing, and by right you shouldn't. A good name is hard to earn, but easy to mess up. In conclusion, I see where Apollo and Phaedra are coming from. Yes, you have your (wo)man's back, but as a man and the head of household, your decisions affect the rest of your family, so tread carefully with everything you do.
When Apollo made his bed, he had to know that he would have to lie in it at some point. You can do dirt for so long until it catches up with you. Apollo wasn't thinking about his family when he did that fraud, so he can't expect Phaedra to make his issues hers. She's got a career and children to think of, and it wouldn't be a good look for Apollo to drag Phaedra down with him. Somebody's got to raise those kids, so it might as well be her. When you've gotten to where Phaedra is, you're not gonna let anything or anyone mess up your good standing, and by right you shouldn't. A good name is hard to earn, but easy to mess up. In conclusion, I see where Apollo and Phaedra are coming from. Yes, you have your (wo)man's back, but as a man and the head of household, your decisions affect the rest of your family, so tread carefully with everything you do.
