Dear Future Wifey S2, E202: Purpose Partners (Karega & Felicia Bailey) 

I don't like to idolize relationships because you don't know what people go through behind closed doors. But when I watched the black love episode, I said I want my future husband to love me like that.

This was such a powerful interview. “Marriage isn’t settling down. It’s a set up to build up.” Speak on it, Karega!

The moment he started talking, I knew he was a poet. This is what it looks like when two people are whole and seek God's guidance. Many people want that level of love but don't want to put forth the effort to be that for each other. I feel their faith and love. Scripture instructs the husband to love his wife even as Christ also loved the church and the wife to reverence her husband. I don't believe in saying couple/relationship goals either but I truly believe that the Baileys are striving to honor Christ with their marriage. This is so beautiful to see. Thank you Laterras for this.

Dear Future Wifey...you have made me see the humanity of black men...thanks ..keep doing the work.beautiful...

This conversation reminded me that anything I could ever be and ever want is in God. I can't afford to be out of alignment, so I need to abide in His presence. From the many things that were unpacked in the conversation, I really like the statement: "Marriage isn't settling down, it's setting up to build up."

Through their testimony and transparency this couple will save more lives than the precious one they lost. The battle was never theirs but clearly the testimony is. The Lord knows who are his. Great podcast.

WOW..".Marriage isn't settling down ...its setting up to building up". And WOW...Laterras, your letter to your future wifey...My LORD Today.

This is most anointed interview I have ever been graced to view. This was God answering my prayer about a God loving spouse. I know why that Standard was removed from a “list” to the “tablet on my heart ♥️”. The love and relationship a Man has for God 1st will always win, even when life’s hurt happens. I will continue to wait patiently to “hear” God in his heart. This is amazing. Thank you Laterras and the Bailey couple to allow us into your vulnerability 💜

#goals. If it ain’t like this I don’t want it ! Agreed 💯

What I’m seeing when I witness this couple is a husband loving his wife as Christ loves the church, and a wife loving the husband as her beloved. ♥️

Simply no words. Just unbelievably powerful. Best episode ever.

THIS IS MARRIAGE!!!

I saw the Black Love episode and was blown away by the strength, vulnerability and expression of love between these two. Tears were definitely flowing and the story regarding Baby Bailey is not an easy one to tell so I thank these two again for sharing it with the world. The way that beautiful black man cares for that amazing and beautiful black woman gives us all hope regarding what our community needs to see more of. I’m not a person who is about “relationship goals” and all of that, but these two definitely are truly close to it for me. Beautiful episode so far 💛

“To bury yourself in your mate is the most amazing and beautiful thing to witness.” Wow! Laterras, this brings a new revelation to the concept of dying to yourself in a marriage. 🙌🏾❤️

I love their journey! I first saw them on black love and omg the love they have for each other is breath taking!

Thank you for having them on. Their story and Love has been so inspiring to me. May God continue to bless and sanctify their journey as husband and wife.

I normally watch your podcast during my evening shift and this one taught me to tread lightly going forward. It was hard to hold back my tears. Trying to help a patient and get myself together was a task. God bless this beautiful couple. Their relationship as a couple and also with God is truly heart warming. ❤❤❤ I pray God pour his peace on them and they get the understanding necessary to continue to grow and heal.

I have been checking and refreshing the Dear Future Wifey Podcast page, waiting for the next podcast. Thank you for having them on. They made me cry when they were on Black Love. So many nuggets... They are really close to each other, and I was very impressed by how highly emotionally intelligent the husband is, and by how well he reads his wife. I am 51 years old. I have never been married, and I don't have children. I have worked with children my whole life. When I think of my future husband, if and when I get married, one of the qualities I want in my future husband is high emotional intelligence, and someone who is affectionate (appropriately so in public). And to me, Karega is such an example. He gave me a lot of food for thought, when he talked about his experience as a Black husband, and as a Black father who needed to express his pain, his anguish, and his grief, when they lost their child. He didn't feel safe to do it in the newborns room, less he be seen as scary. A friend took him outside, and kept watch, so he could express some of his emotions. My parents lost two children when I was a child, and a teenager. As Black people, I had not thought of that aspect. I cried during their whole episode. Their After Love episode was just as good. The hosts were so moved, the husband personally edited that episode, and they were the only couple featured, rightly so. It was a very powerful and moving episode. Thank you for having them on. I just love how highly emotionally intelligent they both are, and how close they are to each other. I love how much they respect each other, and how they seem to be people of service. Service to each other, and service (and help) to those who have experienced their pain, and a voice for the Black experience. More power to them, and may God continue to bless them, and heal them.

Laterras..what are you doing to me each week...this was beautiful again, God is dealing with you this season ...Me tooo....I'm listening Lord. Please keep listening, keep following 🙏🏿

Their voices alone makes me want to cry . I love this couple, they taught me to never settle for a partner who is not 100% present for you and your union, down to the way they grant respect to one another when they cut each other off. I’m so sorry for what they had to go through but the purpose their daughters double transition bought forth has probably healed and taught many people so much. God please continue to bless them abundantly ♥️

Man, this episode was emotional. I heard God in so many ways talking. I felt the presence of God in y'all words that was different than any other episode. I 100% agreed, God is about to do amazing things in their life. When I saw them on Black Love and then you said they were your next guest, I said wow God! Felicia's strength is from no one but God.

I listen to lots of podcasts. You are a gift. You are such an authentic and beautiful interviewer. You provide so much presence for others to express.

After watching this episode I wanted to be attentive in how I write my comment to this beautiful/strong couple. I was present in the beauty of their touching story. I was moved in them giving their reference of their ‘Double Transition’ especially with these words/song: ‘We have already prayed for you, laid hands in his name for you, gave him all the praise for you, the joy you bring to our world whether boy or girl’. May we all practice ‘Radical Gentleness’ ❤️

Wow!!!!Radical Gentleness is the last stronghold of healing for our Kings....Thank you K & Fee Bailey you are a blessing

"Radical Gentleness" 🖤

"Although I still have my anger, I learned how to keep the enemy out of my experience." This statement just blew my mind 🤯❤🙌🏿

The way he loved her in that Black Love amazed me and the way he covered her!!! I cried and praised the Lord for that type of love.

Beautiful....OMG I'm speechless! Many blessings to Karega and Felicia Bailey.

This couple is powerful.... Each time I hear their journey and hear them talk about grief it opens me up to awesomeness of God!

I cried watching the Black Love episode and cried watching this episode as well. Their love is so genuine that one cant help but feel like you know them personally. This was definitely one of my fave episodes because as black people, the representation of love, grief, depression, anxiety, God, joy and so much more couldn't be more important to see among ourselves than now. Thank you all for this beautiful story and for sharing it with us. Blessings and love to you all three. Love, from South Africa

This is not a podcast, this is ministry! Glory to God!

When I first saw them on the Black Love episode, I was so blown away by the purity, genuineness & sincerity of their love for each other. I boohoo'd 😭😭 through that entire episode, & to see/hear them in this podcast ministered to me at a whole new deeper level! I had to watch this podcast twice & make notes in my diary for "My Future Hubby" too! Thank You, Lord!!!💜

Wow! I greatly admire Kingdom Couples. I'll go check out Black Love. Thanks for sharing. Love the intro. Greetings from 🇯🇲.

This episode had me in tears in the beginning. Out of all the episodes you’ve aired thus far, this one (to me) speaks the language of Gods love. That 1Corinthians 13:4-13 type of love. This was great Laterras. I can’t wait to watch their Black Love episode.

This was posted 10 mins ago and I’m ecstatic! 🤩 love everything related to the dear future wifey podcast!

National Adoption Day was November 18, 2022 in Miami-Dade County and I am so glad that your son holds that time in his life as special. Thank you Baileys for your love, transparency, honesty and guidance ❤ I’m 2 years late and this is the Best Podcast I have ever come across 🎉 I’m Grateful Lord!

That episode of Black Love wrecked me. I love their love. They’re a beautiful and powerful union.

Come on!!..keep the enemy out! Don't give him any room!🙌🏽

I love how they love each other and also putting God at the center of it all. Thank you for this episode.

Today is the anniversary of my 1st grandson’s death. He lived for 4 hours and my son had to bring him home in a box. It’s double grief for me to see my son, handle losing his first son. So this video was timely for me to help further process the grief and get a greater understanding of someone losing a child. Thank you 🙏🏽

I wonder what stops most relationships from being like this. Maybe it's that this level of transparency is scary. Fully clothed and naked at the same time

I feel you... ion want it if it ain’t like that! PERIODT!

I have always enjoyed your podcast but this is my favorite thus far. I watched the Bailey’s on the Black Love’s episode “Stand by me” when it was first uploaded on FB. And like you I boo hooed 😭 watching and hearing their story. Thank you for bringing them on and having them share more with us. They have such a huge ministry and anointing. The hand of God is on them to speak life and the love of God to a lost, grieving and dying world. It is an honor to witness their humble beginnings. May God catapult you, Laterras, to new/higher heights as you continue on this journey of finding your wifey!

We welcome you great Kings & Queens to sit on your throne properly that was striped from you. That manipulated you from seeing & living in your true Spirit. The devil is mad because it has been exposed. Keep pushing Tribe✊🏿.

When God says, “to cover”, this is what it looks like, you can feel, experience, and embrace it. We have to have that personal relationship with God in order to cover each other in prayer, in action, in love, and in words. Through these two beautiful people (couple)God has showed us the Power we have with him.

Such a beautiful couple but most importantly such a very spiritually connected couple. Thanks for allowing God to use you both so you'll be able to share these life experiences. God is such an awesome God. TO GOD BE THE GLORY 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

My husband and I went through a miscarriage 6 months into our marriage (I was 15 weeks). This couple blessed me on their Black Love episode and through this podcast. They remind me that there is hope and that everyday is a process. I realized that my relationship with God had to be rebuilt because I was broken after that. Thank you for sharing this podcast. This really helped me.

Powerful, Beautiful, Love, Faith

Security makes you feel loved. God bless you bro. Awesome episode

I was crying too. I love the Bailey’s. ❤️ Grief is Love with no place to go. I love this statement. My mom passed in 2012 and I sill miss her like it was yesterday. “It gets better with time,” they say. I’m not convinced this statement is true yet.

That song in the key of 'G' was amazing. I went back to watch the video over and over again. it was absolutely beautiful as they are. Lateras, when you began to prophesy to him, I was so in agreement with you, I went in, in my house. They will give birth again, in the Father's timing.

I cried.,and cried....and I cried. I cried for their loss...their love..the beauty of their friendships....very inspiring.

RADICAL GENTLENESS!!!❤🔥😭😍😭😍

I desire "radical gentleness" from my future husband as well. I've never heard a husband say this about his wife. Simply beautiful!

I watch the whole sessoin...God said it best two shall become One..tears..so many lesson of Life

You are amazing sir. I watch every episode and learn a lot. I'm from Zimbabwe, but living in South Africa. Know that you are changing a life this far off. Please keep going! I am making better choices because of the topics that you cover.

I paused this and went to watch my very first episode of Black Love. (Whew.. my my) To get to “practice love” of this caliber is a blessing and indeed goals. I don’t think I’ve ever paused to pray for my future husband and for my ability to answer the call as his wife. This was deep. MORE LOVE to the Bailey’s. This is what authentic love looks like. Yes, Karega! Real over romance 🖤 SN: my autocorrect changed his name to mine, Karena. Dope couple 🙏🏾💪🏾 You did it again 🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

This really touched me. I'm single never been married, no kids. But I desire these things. I have helped others with their kids, given advice to others, I am Learning to hear God, get close to him, enjoy life no matter what challenges come. God bless you all, y'all are right where God has placed you, to Glorify him and blessing you in the process.

Absolutely the very best episode EVER!!!! So powerful, so profound, so spiritually uplifting, and most importantly, for me, so inspiring and encouraging!

NOTHING FEELS BETTER THAN BEING CONNECTED AND BEING UNDERSTOOD. Loved the podcast and your manifestation brought me to tears but they were full of hope, that God has someone who will protect me, my feelings, my heart, my opinion and truly see me as I fully bury myself in him. I have got to watch that Black love episode.

Dear future hubby✍🏿 Im patiently waiting for God to align our path 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 @dearfuturewifey THANK YOU🤗

Wow. Soooo many nuggets dropped. Thanks to the Baileys and Laterras.

"Marriage is a set up to build up....not a settling down"

I don't think I have the words to express how phenomenal this episode was!!! This was so Spirit filled! God is amazing!

Watching from Windhoek, Namibia. ❤️ your content Laterras. It has blessed me with every episode. God bless you!

Truly “Purpose Partners” for sure💯❤️

So beautiful! I saw their Black Love episode, and it made me cry, too. You could tell their love was genuine. Their love for God is what makes this union even more beautiful! A love with God as the foundation can stand through any storm. It will have its rocky moments, but it will survive the storm. Laterras, your love for God is also very evident! Keep trusting Him and you will meet the person too! Marriage isn't settling down, it's setting up to build up!! Security is what I'm looking for. I will bury myself in my husband. I'm longing for that.❤

My fellow Hamptonians (Class of '05)What a beautiful love! I admire your strength and resilience. Thank you for sharing such an inspirational chapter of your story! God Bless❤ - Laterras, I totally agree on your statement about #RelationshipGoals...this is TRANSPARENTLY REAL❤.

This was powerful! Glad they could be a part of the family! This was good, God is amazing!! Thanks for sharing!

Wow what’s word ! The Holy Spirit all over this one right here. Thank you lord Jesus for this wonderful video. I pray healing and blessings to everyone seeing and hearing this message. My sheep’s will hear my voice amen 🙏🏾.

OMG!!! So many take aways 😍 But these stuck with me “Radical gentleness” “Difference doesn’t mean deficit!” God bless this beautiful couple ❤️

Watched this couple on Black Love channel. I admire the love they have for each other & the level of emotional intelligence that they have. Such an inspiration and motivation. Lesson from this episode: Let love lead in every situation, God is love and if we can understand that, then we can conquer every situation regardless of how painful and hurtful it maybe. God bless !

They are so special. Kingdom Love is everything. Lord im open to receiving this kind of love. I cried my eyes out on their Black Love episode and this now just shows what having an intimate relationship with God does to a person.

Okay, when he started rapping to that verse... I was like okay GOD I see you even more...

It’s the connection for me! Yeah!

So beautiful. There is a beauty in being present for the pain. I completely relate. Great podcast of truth and trust!;

God created him for her......they genuinely serve, cover, protect, support, LOVE & RESPECT one another! Thank you Bailey family for sharing your story of LOVE!

This has to be the best thing I've watched this whole year. A confirmation that such love exist is so healing. Thank you

Awesome, loved their Testimony and journey as seen on Black Love🙏🏽!

I watched them on black love and this was like a continuance..So amazing

I thank God for Laterese and the Baileys. From the time I saw them on Black Love I've been able to maneuver through my grief because I was stuck. This podcast is taking me to another place in that grief. Thank you. I've been watching this podcast consistently and I've been blessed over and over again.

I’m finding it hard to articulate exactly the impact this conversation has made on me but I have to say this...After tuning in to this episode my takeaway is one truly surrendering to the fact that God is sovereign over everything we could ever think experience or imagine. I have but one word to describe this couple’s authenticity, and layers of deep transparency and intimacy to each other and the Creator... the word is LOVE at the highest level. Period. Thank you thank you 🙏

Blessing upon Blessing 🙏 Even in the midst of the Bailey's double transition God has given them the ability and strength to pour out to others. 🙌

This is purposeful marriage. Lord thank you for showing me that I will receive a husband who can help me serve my purpose while I help him serve his. If God can do it for them, then I know He’ll do it for me. Thanks Laterras for having them on.

Oooh The Baileys, I watched them on Black Love... Man oh man, I've never seen a love so strong. God bless them💕

I saw that Black Love Episode. I cried then just like I cried watching this. Powerful!

That is the reason why you need to marry a purpose partner because "marriage is setting up to build up" wow

Laterras...THIS IS BY FAR THEEEEE BEST Conversation I have heard. From their transparency of their child's double transition, to the true deep understanding of what is romance, to the knowledge of what Marriage is....Marriage isn't settling down...It's a set up to build up!!!!!" I LOVEEEEE THIS CONVERSATION....So many mental shifts, thoughts to be unlearned and tools for success...there are the epitome of being Purpose Partners. Thank you so much for this life affirming conversation!

😢😢Jesus this episode had me in tears just hearing them both speak so I’m depth…I never had to fathom he thought of losing a child I carried 5 kids and came home with them all HUGE RESPECT for them being able to be in the grieving process and still able to talk to us about their experiences. Thank you

17:55 Omgggg the reveal by song gave me cchhhiiillllllsss! NEver seen anything like this!! Glory to God!

I can’t stop crying. U did it again

Perfect example of true love!

Geesh... "I knew I had no power left"... 🤯 Praise Him in the storm.. #TheProcess

Powerful couple. I loved watching them on Black Love.

That kind of covering is so deep and rare. God is no respecter person, but we must be ready to receive it. Powerful

I am happy the day i came up on the channel. So far it's a blessing...

Yes!!! the power of surrender. I've been following this couple since their episode. It's so inspiring and encouraging to see that such a pure love exists. It is possible. Thank you!! They provide a reference for me that even though there may be loss or struggle Love still can win!!

Her soft, gentle, calming in speech and her ability to be open to just listen, and yet portray strength is ...powerful . I need that kind of woman.

Yes, finally something to watch👀👀🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

My heart is FULL right now!! This episode is beyond any words. God is just that AMAZING!! God bless them w/ perpetual overflow🙏🏾💜. Thank you for surrendering so God could send who He needed during this season of your podcast 🙌🏾