She becomes the butt of every joke that comes out of her husband's mouth. She becomes amend to his jokes which, causes psychological damage. This causes Sheila to have low self-esteem. In the movie the secret that Mike is sleeping with Sheila's friend Trina is revealed. Often infidelity occurs in many marriages, which leads to high divorce rates in America. According to divorce statistics, very few marriages can survive the fatal impact of infidelity. This is why infidelity is one of the leading causes of divorce.
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According to divorce statistics, proper communication is a must for the survival and success of any relationship. This is very important in any relationship especially in a marriage. This brings us to the relationships of Diane and Terry (played by Sharon Lean and Tyler Perry) and Patricia and Gavin (played by Janet Jackson and Malik Yoba). Both seem to have what is described as a happy marriage, but they both have communication issues.
Diane and Terry have a beautiful daughter, a beautiful home and successful careers. But that's not all it takes to have a successful marriage. They have communication and trust issues that American couples often deal with. Terry often stresses to his wife that they need to spend more time with each other and he wants to have another child. Diane feels that due to the demand of their careers (he is a doctor and she is a lawyer) they are unable to spend a lot of time together. She feel she would have to put her career on hold and feels that's it's unfair to her. In the movie, the secret that Terry got a DNA test done on their daughter is revealed. He felt they only had sex once when she got pregnant, causing him to question whether his daughter was actually his. The secret also revealed was that Diane got her tubes tied after she had her daughter without discussing it with her husband first. She felt this was best decision for herself and her career, without thinking about her husband's opinion.