We all have a list of things we want in a partner–ambitious, respectful, caring, funny, smart–but
for many women, their partner’s faith serves as a potential deal breaker. Recently tennis star
Serena Williams sat down with to talk about what she wants in a mate.
“I think it’s important when you marry to be evenly yoked,” Serena told Mmm360
“I’ve been studying to be a Jehovah’s Witness, so I go to Kingdom Hall. I grew up a Witness and
it’s what I know and we teach things that come from the Bible.”
The news marks a change for Serena who previously dated rapper Common for years, and more recently fellow tennis pro Grigor Dimitrov, neither of whom are Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Setena’s religious requirement is certainly nothing new. Although I’ve dated across the faith
spectrum (and continue to), my mother always preached that being “unequally yoked” is a
definite no-no.
