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If you've ever heard a woman say “I don’t need a man to raise kids or take care of me,” one author says that's perfectly fine. Carmen Hope-Thomas says it’s awesome that single, career-minded, upwardly-mobile women have the means to care for themselves and others if need be. But Hope-Thomas, who has been married more than a decade, dishes her reasons to get hitched in her book “Why Marry a Man You Don’t Need? A Candid Conversation About Marriage, Money, Success and the Black Woman.” The book is specifically written from a Christian perspective. It also addresses some topics of concern within the African-American community, but Hope-Thomas says the discussion can transcend different communities. Listen... and read more here: https://wtop.com/living/2017/10/marry-author-dishes-thoughts-success-marriage-community/