After years of silence, Tina Knowles is finally speaking her truth about her tumultuous marriage to Mathew Knowles.

In her new memoir, Tina reveals that she endured decades of infidelity and emotional upheaval, admitting that she allowed Mathew to mistreat her for years. Their story is like a real-life soap opera, set to a Beyoncé soundtrack.

Tina and Mathew married in 1980, but as Tina shares, their relationship was troubled from the very beginning. Even in their first year together, Mathew was already breaking his vows.

Despite the rocky start, Tina stayed, hoping that their love could withstand the storms. She believed in the idea of “us against the world,” especially after Beyoncé was born in 1981. But the drama only intensified over time.

Things reached a breaking point during Tina’s pregnancy with their second daughter, Solange. The marriage became increasingly emotionally draining, swinging between moments of joy and heartbreak.

The pattern was clear: Mathew would cheat, Tina would consider leaving, and Mathew would apologize just enough to keep her from going. This cycle repeated itself for decades.

The situation exploded in 2009 when Tina learned through the press—not Mathew—that he had fathered a child outside their marriage. The child’s mother was initially awarded $12,000 a month in child support, but after Beyoncé fired Mathew as her manager, that amount dropped significantly.

Tina filed for divorce that same year, but both she and Mathew missed a court date in 2010, temporarily halting the process. They finally made the split official in 2011 after 31 years of marriage.

Both moved on: Mathew married Gina Avery in 2013, and Tina found love again with Richard Lawson in 2015, though they separated in 2023.

Yet, even after their divorce, more drama surfaced. In 2014, another woman claimed Mathew fathered her daughter, conceived while he and Tina were still legally married. A DNA test confirmed his paternity.

Despite everything, Tina and Mathew have managed to co-parent their now-iconic daughters, Beyoncé and Solange, without bad blood. Tina’s story is not just about her marriage; it’s a reflection of an entire generation taught to suffer in silence and call it strength.

Many women of her era were encouraged to stay in troubled marriages for the sake of family, reputation, and loyalty, often at the expense of their own happiness and peace.

Tina admits she stayed out of love, hope, and fear of the unknown, and because she believed in her family. She also acknowledges that her daughters learned both her resilience and her pain, witnessing her struggles and eventual decision to walk away.

The lesson Tina imparts is powerful: it’s never too late to choose yourself. Her story is a reminder that loyalty should never become a prison. If someone repeatedly shows you who they are, it’s not patience to stay—it’s ignoring your own worth. Tina’s journey proves that you can reclaim your joy and start over at any age. If she can do it after decades of heartbreak, so can you.