Recap Of Love & Marriage: Huntsville Season 3 Episode Three: “Here Comes the Tea-Fanny”
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Love & Marriage: Huntsville Season 3, Episode 3 serves up rebuilding friendships, a heart-to-heart in the park, a “romantic” trip to Houston, and a birthday brunch where somebody brought way more tea than Destiny asked for.
Spoiler warning: I’m getting into “Here Comes the Tea-Fanny.” If you haven’t watched yet, come back when you’re ready. Everybody else, let’s get started…
Melody and Latisha Keep Rebuilding
Melody is at home preparing for a visit from Latisha. They are moving their friendship along and rebuilding. I like that. If you have to be on the show together, why not be cool? Latisha brings her a nice bottle of champagne from her new business.
Go Latisha, you got several things going on, and we like it!
She tells Melody all the things she and Marsau are doing in business, and Melody is happy for her. Latisha then asks how things have been going in Melody’s equally busy life. Melody says she loves her alone time and finding time for herself in the midst of being so busy.
Latisha notices Melody is acting more like she used to, and Melody agrees she is more spontaneous and fun now.
Latisha says despite the pandemic, she and Marsau are close, but in the past six months Marsau has been very busy with work. She hopes that on their upcoming business trip to Houston, she and Marsau can get some time alone to be more connected. Latisha says they’ll be celebrating 15 years of marriage.
Melody gives her some supportive advice about balancing their work lives with their married life. That was nice of Melody. They share some laughs and girl talk. Latisha wants more romance with Marsau.
Switch…
Martell Handles Snake Duty for Mama
Martell goes to visit his mother and spread snake repellent in her yard. I have a question: where is the mother’s man? She keeps saying things like, “Take care of your mama,” and if the snakes come, is he going to come back?
It just gives me the energy that a woman gives a man she thinks is handy. Mama, why don’t you have you a handyman, lol? But Martell seems to revel in the role of dutiful son and assures her that the snakes won’t come around, but if they do, he will be back.
Sigh.
He tells her about his encounter with Melody’s mother, how he felt disrespected, and that she wanted to have a conversation with him. Rather than hold Martell accountable, his mother is actually upset with Melody’s mom.
Really?
The comments she is making give me the impression she doesn’t hold him accountable but makes excuses for him. No wonder he is running around acting like it is Melody’s fault things are not going well for him.
Where is the accountability?
Switch…
Jaylin Didn’t Sign Up to Be General Manager
Marsau meets with Kimmi’s son Jaylin at his recently opened cigar lounge. Apparently Jaylin is the unwilling manager, and I wonder why. He says he is not a people person, and he is not being taught the business. Yet Marsau is critical of him and wants to hold him accountable. Jaylin feels he needs more assistance.
Marsau, if he doesn’t want to manage the lounge solely, why does everyone insist that he does? He is super young to be a general manager, and he has no experience. He complains about not having the support he was promised. I agree.
So he is running the whole operation. If he has no experience, he needs training! Rather than just hire a manager, Marsau agrees to get a general manager to assist Jaylin.
Sigh.
Why not get a general manager and have Jaylin assist him?
Switch…
Martell and Vanessa Talk It Out in the Park
Martell goes to meet with Melody’s mother, Vanessa, in the park to sit and discuss things. Martell brings up that Melody’s mother put her hand up when he was talking, so she disrespected him.
Vanessa feels Martell continues to hurt Melody, and even her, by lying. Martell doesn’t want her to take sides, and his mother wants her to stay out of it, but she says she was brought into the mess directly by Martell because he started a rumor that she was keeping his kids from him.
She brings up that Melody has never disrespected his mother, but he has talked disrespectfully to her, and she is hurt. She begins to cry as she speaks about what his affair did to her and the pain she sees her grandchildren in. Martell actually looks regretful, and I feel sorry for both of them.
She tells him she forgives him for the pain he has caused. They agree to at least be cordial for the kids’ sake. Martell is defensive because he is not ready to accept sole responsibility for his actions. He once again brings up Melody being disrespectful and that’s one of the reasons he cheated.
And to be fair, I believe he genuinely may have valid points sometimes. It’s understandable that Melody may have played a part in the demise of the marriage. Nobody is one hundred percent the cause of a marriage failing, but he refuses to hold himself accountable and wants someone to share the blame in order to justify cheating.
It’s always, “Yeah, I cheated, but…”
There is no but! You lied and cheated. That was wrong. You can’t justify your wrongs by saying she did something wrong. She has to take responsibility for her actions just like you do. But I think the reason she doesn’t take responsibility for the things you accuse her of is because they are not true. And the fact that you are being forced to take responsibility is making you act out.
At the end of the scene, they hug, and I was glad it didn’t get ugly. Martell did hear her out, and he did not have to do that. He didn’t owe her that. But the fact that he did was big. And when he apologized to her, I hoped he meant it, because it was a nice gesture.
Switch…
Meet Tiffany’s Family
So we see Tiffany Whitlow again, but this time she is home with her husband, Louis Whitlow, and their two teenage boys. They each brought a son into the marriage. They have been married for a year, and she says they will last forever.
She fills her husband in on her meeting with Melody and says she will be meeting Melody’s circle at a party for Destiny that Melody invited her to.
Tiffany tells her husband she thinks she has met Destiny before…
Switch…
Latisha Wants Romance in Houston, Marsau Wants a Discount
Latisha arrives in Houston for “Cigar Week.” She is going to get everything set up, and Marsau will arrive the next day after he stays behind to do some last-minute things for their champagne business. They want to expand their cigar lounge brand and promote their champagne.
She lies across the hotel bed and video calls Marsau to let him know she made it safely and to tell him about her hotel room and the fabulous view. She asks him how things are going. He says someone messed up the labels on the bottles, and he is upset.
She says everything is good on her end. She has everything set up, meetings and whatnot, so he’d better not miss his flight.
She says that for the week they are away from the kids, she wants some romance time. He says, “Yeah, we can have sex.”
Lol.
She was like, “Oh my God.”
I cracked up. He said rather than have a romantic night out, why don’t they save some money and just have sex? She was aghast, and I chuckled.
Switch…
Destiny’s Birthday Brunch Gets Messy
Next, Destiny arrives at the venue for her birthday brunch with a friend. Destiny looks great, and remember, she invited her circle. Melody arrives in a bob wig looking fabulous. She brings Destiny a card from her mother and a thoughtful box of selected goodies. Their cocktails arrive, and they sit at a table and start drinking.
Melody tells Destiny that she invited her friend Tiffany, and Destiny may know her from the Chamber of Commerce. More women arrive. Kimmi arrives and hugs Melody and Destiny. Melody questions if she and Destiny are close when she finds out that Destiny had a bad day but didn’t call her for comfort.
Destiny reveals she is divorced, and Kimmi is shocked and offers her sympathies. The tears start flowing. It’s always sad when people break up, I get it. More guests arrive, and Tiffany finally shows up. Keep reading, because she is also about to show out…
Melody jumps up, hugs her, and introduces her. Destiny even remarks how gorgeous Tiffany is, and she is. Did I mention that before?
Destiny and Tiffany both feel like the other looks familiar. Tiffany thinks maybe they met at Melody’s house one time. Destiny says maybe. They all congratulate Tiffany on her new marriage. According to Kimmi, the wedding was extravagant, and the wedding was a surprise.
No, literally. Tiffany threw her husband a surprise wedding…
WTH?!!!
Tiffany immediately works the conversation toward Kimmi, and we find out they know each other through the kids playing sports. Tiffany asks Kimmi about a rumor of Monster vaping in the bathroom. Dang, I thought I was going to like Tiffany, but that’s beyond messy!
It is now revealed that Jaylin has a crush on Destiny. Kimmi is not amused, hee hee! Well, he has good taste, lol! It was harmless when Destiny was married, but now that she is divorced, Kimmi no longer thinks his crush on Destiny is cute, lol.
Messy Tiffany says she didn’t know Destiny was married. Melody was not surprised. And then all of a sudden, Tiffany remembers an incident where she caught Le’Berrick with a woman who wasn’t Destiny…
OMG. Tiffany, really? It is Destiny’s birthday, you dingbat.
How does the episode end?
Destiny gets up from the table to go into the bathroom and cry.
Way to go, Tiffany.
What Are Your Thoughts?
So, was Tiffany just being honest, or did she pick the worst possible moment to spill that tea? And did Martell and Vanessa’s talk in the park give you any hope?
Share your thoughts in the comments, and keep reading pinknarcology for more Love & Marriage: Huntsville recaps.
This recap reflects the author’s recollections and opinions about an edited television program; accuracy is not guaranteed. It is for entertainment and discussion, not diagnosis or mental health advice. pinknarcology is not affiliated with the show, network, or cast.
References and Further Reading
These resources provide general background on relationships, emotional support, and mental well-being. They do not verify episode events or establish anyone’s motives or diagnosis.
- Benson, Kyle. The Gottman Institute. “Stop Trying to Fix Your Partner’s Feelings.” General relationship guidance on empathy, listening, and understanding another person’s perspective.
- National Institute of Mental Health. National Institutes of Health. “Caring for Your Mental Health.” General information about emotional well-being, self-care, social support, and seeking professional help.
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