Kevin & Melissa Fredericks aka KevOnStage & MrsKevOnStage Author Event

MahoganyBooks is thrilled to host a special evening with comedian Kevin & Melissa Fredericks aka KevOnStage and MrsKevOnStage. In partnership with our friends at THEARC, we welcome you to a night of transparency, community and of course laughter.

• 6:00 PM - Doors Open | 7:00 PM Conversation Begins
• Masks required throughout event. All books autographed in advance.

Kevin Fredericks is an NAACP Image Award-nominated comedian, the founder of KevOnStage Studios, and a superstar on social media. His work and commentary have been featured by Good Morning America, Complex, Ebony, Newsweek, The Daily Beast, and MSNBC.

Melissa Fredericks is a Los Angeles-based influencer dedicated to helping women become the best version of themselves through honesty, transparency, and vulnerability. Together, she and Kevin are the founders of The Love Hour, a podcast that has been downloaded millions of times.

Growing up, Kevin and Melissa Fredericks were taught endless rules around dating, sex, and marriage, but not a lot about what actually makes a relationship work. When they first got married, they felt alone--like every other couple had perfect chemistry while the two of them struggled. There were conversations that they didn't know they needed to have, fears that affected how they related to each other, and seasons of change that put their marriage to the test.

In Marriage Be Hard, the authors provide a hilarious and fresh master class on what it takes to build and maintain a lasting relationship. Drawing on interviews with experts and nearly two decades of marriage, they argue that

• Compatibility is overrated.
• Communication is about way more than simply talking.
• Seeing divorce as an option can actually help your marriage.
• There's such a thing as healthy jealousy.

Real marriage is not automatic. It ain't no Tesla on the open road. Sometimes it's a stick shift on a hill in the rain with no windshield wipers. But if you get comfortable visiting--and revisiting--the topics that matter, it can transform your bond with your partner and the life you're building together.

Written for those tired of unrealistic relationship books--and for anyone wondering if they're the only ones breaking all the rules-- Marriage Be Hard is a breath of fresh air and the manual you wish existed after you said "I do."

• Event guidlines subject to change. Each ticket includes an autographed copy of the book
• Parking is limited. Ridesharing highly encouraged
• Photographs may be taken during the event WITHOUT FLASH.
• Please tag us and use #mahoganybooks, #blackbooksmatter #marriagebehard on social media

--Let's have an amazing evening, The MahoganyBooks Team

Event Venue

THEARC: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus, 1901 Mississippi Avenue Southeast, Washington, United States