The sadly irrelevant music producer Swizz Beatz talks about his divorce from wife, R&B singer Mashonda, and his love for his curvy home wrecker Alicia Keys. Let me know what he says.
Good news: you can now view my blog on your cell phones/PDAs. Thanks to Gina of Michelle Obama Watch blog for walking me through the process.
so glad we can now see you from our cell phone..thank god!!! I have no respect for AC anymore ughhhh hate a home wrecker!!
I would have missed the ‘good news’ if I had of skipped through reading what you wrote about Swizz Beats, which I usually do
It’s about time!
Congrats Sandra, thats great news, keeps me from getting caught snooping at work.
I meant to say alicia keys…AK
here we go with this shyt
blah blah blah we care just as much as you do Sandra!
y is this still being brought up?? Now she gonna go on twitter and start the foolishness again lol
How many times do we have to beat (no pun intended) this horse? NEXT!
i been able to see ur site on my phone.
Ive always viewed the site from my phone.
Do we really care about Gonzo, and Alicia “Oompa Loompa foundation” Keys?????
We can now view you on our cell phones, awesome Sandra!! :yea:
Can somebody tell me what he said….please and thanks.
Heyyyy yall. *waving* It’s too many of yall for me to do a shout out.
I have always viewed the site from my cracberry as well just fine
I will see what the difference is later on
@topic I always thought DJ Enuff had a cuteness about him #dontjudgeme
Mashonda will be responding in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Team AKeys
Sandra, I have been able to view your site from my cell phone for quite some time now.
Swizz is so hypocritical to me..
1.) You say you have been having problems for 10 years. Is that due to 10 yrs of cheating b/c you are clearly capable of doing that.
2.) You state that you dont want to “respond to the foolery” but we are clearly watching this tape in addition to reading your dumb ass rants on twitter
3.) You speak about needing a woman/friend that is your equal. You are trying to present yourself as “above the nonsense” but throw insults to Mashonda like its nothing. What happens if Alicia Keys gets bigger is you are no longer on “her level?” What happens when AK thinks you’re cheating b/c you cheated with her?
I will wait for this disaster to unfold.
@VI cliffnotes
99% divorced
He didnt cheat
Mashonda aint on his level and went through his phone
Mashonda tried to keep him from his oldest son that is why he is getting divorced (one reason anyway)
Akeys is on his level and equal
He didnt leave his wife for AKeys they been had problems
Well I for one am glad its over, so I know the people involved surely are.
ummmm mashonda is off twitter now she aint thinking about swizzy and nobody else #belivethat she is currently working on her album… and this post is irrevlant #thatisall
@ Daisy, thanks for the recap. I was about to ask the samething.
If a man is separated from his wife, isn’t he still technically MARRIED? And doesn’t that mean he is cheating if he starts a relationship with another woman while being separated? Seriously, I meet at least one man a week that tries to holla and when asked if they are married, they say “I am separated.” I tell em to keep it moving.
Thanks @daisy.
No the fluck he didnt…..
@nyvixen
WARNING:
you are about to be attack bye akeys stans! Good luck!
Nikki Babie Says:
I meant to say alicia keys…AK
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I thought you were saying you had no respect for (A)ir (C)onditioning.
NY, I think it depends on the kind of rearing your may have received growing up. If ya momma raised you with morals, you likely wouldn’t get with a man who is still married but separated.
What chick is that desperate to be with someone who is still bound to someone else? One with low esteem, IMO
oh wow thanks Sandra!!! so happy I can now check out ur site on my phone. my new job filters ur site. :-/ it’s so hard to find a good job where u can sit and read ur favorite blog for hours in a day.
AKeys stans dont attack anybody
@VI
the fluck he did! 
Another thing i’m so over.
Its like we need a new scandal or somthing lol
i didn’t know swizzy had another son….
i heard he supposedly has a daughter too….
can’t keep up wit da mess
If a man is separated from his wife, isn’t he still technically MARRIED? And doesn’t that mean he is cheating if he starts a relationship with another woman while being separated? Seriously, I meet at least one man a week that tries to holla and when asked if they are married, they say “I am separated.” I tell em to keep it moving.
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EXACTLY…..hell if they have a girlfriend I tell them to keep it moving
I CAN HAVE MY OWN FUKKING MAN, stop cheating on a bish and tell her its over like a MAN!
What chick is that desperate to be with someone who is still bound to someone else? One with low esteem, IMO
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maybe it was the acne issues that caused this low self worth.
100%
LovelyOne
yall already know how I feel about this situation and I don’t wanna get my pressa up so Imma let this one be but he is SUCH a foul man.
Thanks Sandra for getting a mobile site!
Even Alicia said herself: What goes around comes around,, what goes up must come down
You cant build happiness off of someone else’s sorrow.
lol@ Kunny Love – your priorities are
funny!
LuvMySailor Says:
You cant build happiness off of someone else’s sorrow.
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I think if the paperwork has been filed and folks have moved out then they can date. Kimmora dated nobody drags her or Amistad through the mud. Swizz divorce has been going on for 2yr if not longer what man yall know not gonna date for that long #justasking Adultry is wrong I get and believe in that but ppl going through divorce(not those lying about such) are going to date esp if the process takes yrs
Wow! I cant believe she didn’t want him to see his other son, that alone would have been a done deal for me.
Oooh I’m on it now! You just need some graphics but I can read snd comment so I’m good, the old site was too much for my Sprint Touch to handle, If I logged on I could see everything but my battery would die within 30mins!
*Sigh* This again?
And question? Isn’t 99% divorced still not divorced?
How can you start a life with someone new if you haven’t closed the door on your past?
#justsayin
HIS AND HER LIFE TO LIVE AS THEY CHOOSE-P0INT BLANK
YALL BEEN SPECULATING GOING IN ON AK-SO NOW YOU’VE HEARD IT FROM THE HORSES MOUTH
SO GET OVER IT!!!!
MASHONDA AND SWIZZ IS OVER-AND HE’S WITH SOMEONE HE FEELS IS THE RIGHT PERSON FOR HIM
WHY YALL BIATCHES STILL MAD & WHAT FOR?????? DUH
MASHONDA SHOULD HAND YALL A PAGE FROM HER BOOK-CALLED MOVE THE FUG ON
IF AINT NOBODY FUGGIN YOUR HUSBAND, AND YOUR NAME AINT MASHONDA, SWIZZ, OR AK, THEN THIS SHIAT SHOULDN’T PHASE YOU UNLESS YOU ARE PERSONALLY DEALING WITH THE SHIAT YOURSELF AND OBVIOUSLY FEEL THE NEED TO VENT & ADDRESS IT HERE
LOL
@Sandra
I post from my phone 97% of the time. I’m happy I can switch it from your mobile site back to regular. I don’t see an option for reply & I can’t see people Gravi’s with the mobile mode.
@ topic
Can’t see video. Wondering how old it is since Moshonda already said she was moving on & deleted her twitter. Is he about to drop an album? What is the reason for this video? Did A Keys dump him? I’m so confused right now. I hate when men act like bitshes. In my Irv Gotti voice Man Up.
@Isc yeah you can’t see Gravis on the mobile version how do you go back to the other version?
Krysi J Says:
maybe it was the acne issues that caused this low self worth.
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I was about to say the same thing.
Im not an AK-stan but I don’t think the “homewrecker” label
is fair. Jennifer Lopez got engaged to Ben Affleck while still legally married to Chris Judd. Why wasn’t Ben called a homewrecker?
I tried….wtf is 99% divorced? Bish please….
He is an azzhole and this reflects on AK too. Rockos dumb azz made me look at Monica funny and this dude makes me look at Alicia the same way. This is your dude? This is the dude you claim to be lucky in love with? No wonder proactive doesnt work. She isnt putting it on her face, she must be drinking it. Only excuse for getting with this man…
I do not like that Monkey Nosed Man I mean honestly who effn cares about any of them and why does he think he is soooo good looking-Alicia’s dumb they way you get him is the way you will loose him!
@Intensemocha
YOUR SO ANGRY…..YOU SHOULD TRY MEDITATION. I WORRY YOU MIGHT HAVE A STROKE OR SOMETHING.
@ Daisy Says:
I think if the paperwork has been filed and folks have moved out then they can date. Kimmora dated nobody drags her or Amistad through the mud. Swizz divorce has been going on for 2yr if not longer what man yall know not gonna date for that long #justasking Adultry is wrong I get and believe in that but ppl going through divorce(not those lying about such) are going to date esp if the process takes yrs
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There have been pictures of Swizz & AC together before the separation so it is true that Swizz was cheating during the marriage.
I dont think Kimora’s situation is a good example. Both parties wanted “out.” In this case, Mashonda was clearly still fighting for her marriage. If I was AC, I would tell him to get the divorce first b/c its not my place to help dissolve your marriage. If the love is/was THAT strong, Swizz will be there.
@Intense
Are you on medication for some type of mental instability? Just askin!
@ intensemocha Says:
All I can say is right is right and wrong is wrong.
@QTIP
You and I are here I just scrolled up after posting my comment and saw you made the same inquiry
@daisy, scroll all the way down and click on exit mobile edition.
Does anyone know if there is any truth to Monica and Rocko breaking up?
Practice what you PREACH
I guess I’ll take my #BITCHSITANDSPIN like a champ because INTENSE I love you like a crazy cousin but why is the comments about this topic any different from your Bey rants? How does people on here Bey bashing phase you?
IF AINT NOBODY STEALING MOISTURE FROM YOUR WEAVE, YOU AREN’T SOUNDING LIKE YOU HAVE A 5TH GRADE EDUCATION AND YOUR NAME AINT BEY OR JAY, THEN THE BEY BASHING SHIAT SHOULDN’T PHASE YOU UNLESS YOU ARE PERSONALLY DEALING WITH THE SHIAT YOURSELF AND OBVIOUSLY YOU’RE NOT BEY SO YOU AINT.
Still love you though :lolol:
Thanks to all who can view my blog from your phones. I’ve always been able to view my blog from my Sidekick but a lot of readers had problems due to the heavy graphics. What’s the difference? The mobile version resizes the photos so the site loads faster. I noticed the gravatars are missing, but I’ll see if I can add them to the mobile version. To see the standard (custom) version on your phones, scroll to the bottom and click “Exit the Mobile Edition.”
intensemocha Says:
HIS AND HER LIFE TO LIVE AS THEY CHOOSE-P0INT BLANK
YALL BEEN SPECULATING GOING IN ON AK-SO NOW YOU’VE HEARD IT FROM THE HORSES MOUTH
SO GET OVER IT!!!!
MASHONDA AND SWIZZ IS OVER-AND HE’S WITH SOMEONE HE FEELS IS THE RIGHT PERSON FOR HIM
WHY YALL BIATCHES STILL MAD & WHAT FOR?????? DUH
MASHONDA SHOULD HAND YALL A PAGE FROM HER BOOK-CALLED MOVE THE FUG ON
IF AINT NOBODY FUGGIN YOUR HUSBAND, AND YOUR NAME AINT MASHONDA, SWIZZ, OR AK, THEN THIS SHIAT SHOULDN’T PHASE YOU UNLESS YOU ARE PERSONALLY DEALING WITH THE SHIAT YOURSELF AND OBVIOUSLY FEEL THE NEED TO VENT & ADDRESS IT HERE
LOL
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I agree. All of it is pure speculation.
Alicia Keys can’t break up ANY marriage unless she’s one of the spouses. If the two people in a marriage can’t hold it together, then that is where the marriage starts to fall apart…between those two people. There are temptations all around. It’s up to those 2 married people to remember what’s important.
And any wife who sues the other woman because the husband was fooling around w/ said other woman is a weak a$s excuse for a woman. Yes. I said it.
nikkinikki Says:
Does anyone know if there is any truth to Monica and Rocko breaking up?
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As far as I know they have not broken up unless it happened within the past hour. Where do you get your info?
@ Choco…..All that anger worries me. I bet that is how angry that guy was at the IRS, before he flew a plane into their building.
LOL @ Intense….nobody even seems to be as upset about the situation as you are.
My point: “I’m 99% divorced” is officially the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard
for Swizz for that, 
to everything else.
VIBABY Says:
I tried….wtf is 99% divorced? Bish please….
He is an azzhole and this reflects on AK too. Rockos dumb azz made me look at Monica funny and this dude makes me look at Alicia the same way. This is your dude? This is the dude you claim to be lucky in love with? No wonder proactive doesnt work. She isnt putting it on her face, she must be drinking it. Only excuse for getting with this man…
:COSIGN: sit & spin homewreckers!
@shauny
I hate you so much right now UGGHHHHH
@ SIT AND SPIN u know I loves that.
@daisy
Yes like aqtpie said scroll down to the bottom & click exit mobile site.
& I just want to say that I deal with divorce cases everyday & @ least twice a week (just yesterday) people come in here wanting to get their divorce expedited because they are about to get married in a couple of days. You’d be surprised how many people move on before the ink is dry.
Thanks for the mobile site! It has been “bookmarked”
I don’t like this pelican. I do love sandrarose on my sidekick though
Those pics were not dated
@Isc THANK YOU ppl MOVE ON all the time right/wrong/indifferent before a divorce is final
You cant fight for a marriage when your HUSBANDS WANTS OUT!! If Swizz wanted to be with his soon to be ex wife he would be. Divorce esp if you are a celeb can take time
So the issue is NOT that the divorce wasnt/isnt final its that per Mashondas story she wanted to hold on and Swizz wanted OUT. I thought it was about somebody being married, going through a divorce but still dating??
Kimmora was still MARRIED just like Swizz is legally still married so she is a good ex. I like Kimmora as well #imjustsaying
@Sandra, Thanks for the mobile site,
@everybiody else… Hey Everybody! Im on a blackberry and don’t see the sign in option…..Help!
Yall kill me. Its some men out there that throws out the “im separated” line so he can fluck some unsuspecting honeypot while still keeping his wife. this was not the case. so a man/women going through a divorce, a marriage that is over for all intent and purposes cant date until, the STATE(which is what it is) says its over. makes no sense.
:woot: I am so digging the mobile site. Hell, I think my cell is faster than my work laptop.
@ Sandra
The Monica Rocko break up came from MTO & Charles (don’t ban me you asked where it came from)
@ spoongebob
why is the divorce taking so long? Fight over money? Fight over the kids? What can’t they agree on that it’s taking this long to get it finalized?
I had a friend who planned a wedding and was a week away from it but her ex-husband wouldn’t sign and return divorce papers. WHY would you plan a wedding and then be scared that you can’t get married because you’re still married to someone else?
POOT-BROCCOLI HOE! *tears* that pharse gets me everytime!
Sandra, me amd my old ass Sprint phone thank you!
@Spong
Just like you aint married until the state says so. You can live together, call each other wifey/hubby, have 50/11 kids and whatever. She/he isnt ya wife/husband until the state says so. Swizz can say he is 99.9999% divorced all he wants. Mashonnda is still his wife and AK is his mistress….
Sandra, you should really do a Quote Hall of Fame. My picks
SIT AND SPIN BIATCHS
POOT-BROCCOLI HOE
@ INTENSE you should trademark that broccoli one!
I’ve been viewing from my bb for a while, but man A. Keys I guess only sings like she’s so grounded. How you get him is how you will loose him!!
@onlinefan i agree this is the longest divorce ive seen, nas and kelis was finalized in days in days it seems.
@ VIBABY Says:
@Spong
Just like you aint married until the state says so. You can live together, call each other wifey/hubby, have 50/11 kids and whatever. She/he isnt ya wife/husband until the state says so. Swizz can say he is 99.9999% divorced all he wants. Mashonnda is still his wife and AK is his mistress….
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That sums it up. Plain a day
But aside from AKeys & Mashonda being involved, this is basically two men agreeing with the act of cheating. Neither one of them would be classified as a “good man” in my book. They will continue to cheat (cough*AK*cough) b/c the mindset is still the same.
Per Miss Info the divorce is final and this video is a few mths old not sure if its true but I hope that is the case since the video does seem random
Celebrity divorces usually take a long time especially if there wasn’t a pre-nup involved or if a spouse contests the divorce. This could be the case for Swizz and Mashonda. If she wanted to work on the marriage, she probably refused to sign the paperwork. Contested divorces can last up to a few years.
Umm I’m probably gonna get called all kinds of names for this but my divorce isn’t finalized but I still date and I’m sure I’m not the only one. Were legally seperated in the eyes of the law but he left the state and refuses to cooperate and to have my divorce granted on grounds of abandonment takes 3 years which it hasn’t been yet. So what would you guys who consider it cheating still suggest I do? I’ve never lied to a man about it and am always upfront but believe it or not this happens more often then you realize. And there is a HUGE difference between seperating and being legally seperated. One is a legal process just like a divorce. It seperates your assets, assigns support if neccesary, custody of the kids and everything. The only thing you can’t legally do until the divorce is signed is get remarried. If you haven’t walked in a persons shoes you can’t judge them cause you really don’t know what you’ll do until you’re faced wuth a similar situation
THEIR DIVORCE HAS SINCE BEEN FINALIZED
I’VE BEEN ABLE TO LOOK AT YOUR SITE FROM MY PHONE FOR MONTHS NOW. I AM GLAD I CAN COMMENT SINCE I AM A MEMBER NOW.
Thank you ms Everything, thats exactly what i mean. i dont understand why its frowned upon to date if you are going through a divorce process. the marriage is over. even if one party dont want it to be, noone can force the other to staying in a relationship.
1)A woman should never ask a man to choose between herself and his child. I know I would never pick a man over my child(if I had 1). When you date a man/woman with children you have to accept that relationship and always know there will be some kind of interaction between the parents too!
2) I never went through no man phone and he better not be looking in mine! We are not 16 (although I never did that mess then either)
I feel for Mashonda but this is getting old. Swizz has moved on with Alicia and I hope she has moved on with her life as well. Sh** happens! You live and learn.
Thank you @ Spongebob for seeing it how I see it. I mean I’m young, semi attractive and I can’t date while he’s shacking up and running from his responsibility? What sense does that make? And anyone who’s ever filed divorce papers they don’t go by the date you file they go by the date of seperation. Yeah some men (and women) lie just to cheat but not all. And a bitter, angry ex will drag a divorce on for years just because. Plus in my state if you have children you’ve gotta go through court ordered mediation as well so the process is long and expensive if both parties are not in total agreement. I’m not in their draws so I don’t know if they slept together before the seperation but once he moved out and the papers were filed, they’re good in my eyes because I’ve been there well I am there
HE MADE A VERY GOOD POINT-SO MANY WOMEN WHEN THEY GET MARRIED THEY MAKE THEIR HUSBAND THEIR LIFE & DON’T MAINTAIN THEIR OWN IDENTITY AND/OR LIFE
MASHONDA CAREER IS NON-EXISTANT, HER LIFE WAS ONLY HIM, NO MAN WANTS TO CARRY THAT TYPE OF BURDEN
I KNOW SOME OF YOU WILL DEFEND MASHONDA TILL THE COWS COME HOME-BUT THE TRUTH IS IF YOU AINT GOT SHIAT GOING FOR YOU OTHER THAN HAVING THE TITLE “MRS.” YOUR MAN/HUSBAND WILL EVENTUALLY LEAVE FOR SOMEONE WHOSE WORLD DOESN’T CENTER AROUND HIM
BUT OF COURSE MOST OF YOU ARE TOO BLIND TO SEE “REAL LIFE” SHIAT-AND LIVE IN LA LA LAND, THINKING ONCE YOU GET THAT RING ON YOUR FINGER YOU’VE GOT IT MADE AND DON’T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING ELSE
NOW SHE HAS ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD TO GET A LIFE-BEING ALONE HAS A WAY OF FORCING YOU TO BECOME INDEPENDENT AND STOP BEING CO-DEPENDENT
@ Ms.Everything
You are not doing anything wrong! If you know for a fact you and your soon to be ex husband are completely over I don’t see a problem with dating.
@Intense
You annoy me with your generalizations so in true fact you are the one living in Lala land thinking you know how everyone else thinks!
@Danielle, Thanks
Typically it doesn’t take along time to get divorced. But if one person holds out for any reason. It makes the process longer. I have a friend that got engaged to a guy that was married on paper, but separated from his wife. They were living in two different homes and had been separated for over a year, but his wife refused to sign the divorce papers. I can’t call AK a home wrecker, because the only two people who really know what’s going on is Swizz and Shonda. Everything else is pure hear say.
@Mseverything I have cuz and gfriend in your same shoes and they date. Their hubbys both moved out of state and everything as well. You are good you filed and did your part life goes on IMO. I am glad you are upfront and honest as well. That is the way it should be. You are correct men can drag things out esp. if they dont want the divorce and then it takes more money to get a divorce.
@ Ms.Everything
Thank you!! I had a friend who went through a hard divorce. He was legally seperated from his wife for 2 and a half years but he was in the military & deployed and his wife had legal state rights to choose not to sign the papers unless he was present…a power of attorney couldn’t break that…it took forever for that divorce to finalize.
There are extenuating circumstances & not all situations fit into a box.
That being said those men who say “I’m seperated” need to just keep it moving…cause they can be seperated tonight and make up tomorrow
-Intense is crazy…why u so mad EVERYTIME u post? U cant MAKE everybody agree with u. Its called having an opinion not having a BABY!!!!
-Now for my opinion on AK. I realize that everybody doesent have the same moral standards as the next person so I TRY to not be so judgemental but I can definitely see where Mashonda is coming from. If this were a private matter, she wouldnt be so stressed but since everyone knows, its worse. Im sure shes not completely innocent in this cuz she’s allowed it b4 so moving on is something she should do.
-AK obviously has self-esteem issues cuz otherwise she wouldnt have entertained this dude in the first place, especially knowing his dillema. She thinks this is the best she can do and that is sad really cuz he aint sh*it and he looks like big bird. He is just givin her the attention she is lackin in her life, poor girl.
-Swizz was just tired of his wife and thought he could stunt harder with AK than he could with Mashonda so he bounced. All those other excuses are BS, IMO.
Team Keys……..
I dont know anyone who is seperated and wait until their divorce is final before they date again..
The vows were made between Swizz & Mashonda…..
People who have sex before marraige commits an act of fornication but they are in church every sunday praising the lord. SO you guys should wait until marraige before having sex… if we are going to talk about morals….
Hey Daisy!!!!!!!!!(Waves)
I hope one day all the judging will stop…. No one knows all the facts in this case…..
Thanks for the support Daisy and Sangria
A friend of mine and her husband were separated and it wasn’t a problem with her dating other people, but the min he started dating someone…..she went crazy. Some women are like that.
I think that if they no longer want to be together and filed papers…..then they should be free to date whom ever they want.
Mediatakeout is stating that Monica & Rocko is over.
I am very new to blogging so please don’t hold it against me. But it’s stated on MTO.
@Mrs Everything I dont see anything wrong with you dating either….
Wow I thought I was about to get called all kinds of names. Thank you Snooty
SnootyPooty1 Says:
@Mrs Everything I dont see anything wrong with you dating either….
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@Mrs. Everything you would have to be a star.. No offense BUT you know we hold stars to different standards..
Ms.Everything
I am sorry for your troubles. What state are you in? Here in VA they have rules for divorce if minor children are involved. I think the legal separation period is longer before a divorce is decreed.
I hope you find peace and happiness
Lol yes I know and that right there drives me insane but yes I get what you’re saying
Please I dated when I left my ex husband and no papers were filed and when I mentioned divorce he said he would contest it so my divorce happened like 5 years later after I had my son….
@Mrs. Everything I bet when people friends come to them telling them hey i met this dude, and this and that but he is seperated I bet they dont tell their friends to get rid of him…. DOnt let me be a baller or have some status
pardon my typo “him”
It sounds like he just took too long to end the marriage. Plenty of men of means have women who are housewives and they do just fine. He just had the wrong woman for him. Its obvious she is very insecure so she’s not going to do well with a man in the entertainment industry. Heck he’s saying she couldn’t even deal with the fact that he had a child that wasn’t by her. I’ve never had a problem with him and Alicia’s relationship. I wish them luck. Hopefully Mashonda can move on gracefully going forward because so far she has been VERY bitter. It’s over. Accept it.
@ SugarPieHonyBunn, I agree with you. And, to add to that, I feel that Swizz and Alicia are wrong. I could care about perople calling Mashonda “bitter” – I hate that word actually and the man is her HUSBAND. Had Swizz elected to put forth more effort into saving his marriage rather than gallivanting around with someone new, there may have been a chance for reconciliation. However, from what I have read of the situation, Mashonda was unaware of Alicia and was not informed by her HUSBAND that their marriage was totally over. Yes, it is a done deal now, but Mashonda can feel wahtever she likes and no one should criticize. Save that for Swizz and Alicia. Karma is inevitable..