Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - In her newly released memoir Matriarch, Tina Knowles—mother to global superstars Beyoncé and Solange opened up about a surprising chapter in her personal life: a brief reconciliation with her ex-husband Mathew Knowles after filing for divorce in 2009.
The couple initially split following Mathew’s affair, which
resulted in the birth of a child with another woman.
Despite this, Tina admitted in the memoir that she found
herself drawn back to him after he sought counseling and made repeated efforts
to win her back.
“He’d changed after new counseling,” she wrote. “I
didn’t believe him at first, but he was persistent, proved he’d gotten help,
and as he courted me, I found myself falling in love again. The magnetic pull
between us… was stronger than ever.”
Tina revealed she initially filed for divorce because she
felt she had “no choice” in the wake of the betrayal.
Still, in 2010, they rekindled their relationship in
secret, even sneaking around to avoid upsetting their daughters.
The truth came out on Mother’s Day when Beyoncé and Solange
made a surprise visit to Tina’s Galveston, Texas, home.
Tina recalled Beyoncé reacting quietly, while Solange was
more emotional.
“Beyoncé was more understanding than Solange, who I know was
just being protective of me,” Tina shared. “They each loved their dad in
different ways.”
Despite the temporary reunion, Tina ultimately chose to move
forward on her own, finalizing her divorce from Mathew in 2011. She later
married actor Richard Lawson in 2015, a marriage that ended in divorce in 2024.
Reflecting on her journey, she wrote, “I clearly knew my
relationship with Mathew was unhealthy, and it was the fear of going it alone
that kept me stuck.”
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