In terms of offering quality, well thought out articles addressing relationships, Essence has been on the downward slope and this was way before the complete Time Warner buy-out.
I wonder if some of it could be attributed to it's leadership and how many women have been at the helm ever since Susan Taylor stepped down as editor-in-chief (one woman served for less than a year!)?
It is disheartening to see articles month after month dedicated to how women can catch and keep a man or conveying an underlying message that something is wrong if your are single.
I would love to see Essence focus on lasting
healthy and
loving relationships.
How come we don't see articles dedicated to sistas in their 50s, 60s and 70s who are in/not in relationships (the wisdom of elders is extremely important)? Their needs should be addressed, too.