Although Bishop Eddie Long and his wife Vanessa have been in the spotlight for most of their marriage, the latest headlines about filing for divorce Vanessa and sex scandals are not that they are used to. Here is information on how Vanessa and Eddie got together, their marriage, children, and more
News Updates :.
12/02/2011: First long Vanessa announced she was getting a divorce, then issued a statement saying it has agreed to "find the cure" in his marriage to Bishop Eddie Long27/05/2011 :. Although he told his congregation in September 2010 that he would fight gay sex allegations against him, the Bishop Eddie Long has decided "not to fight in court instead, it reached a settlement and paid the four young men who accused him of using his power to influence them in sex with him "
Born: ..
Eddie Lee long :. May 12, 1953 in Huntersville, North Carolina
Vanessa Griffin: Abt. 1959 in Columbus, Georgia
How Eddie and Vanessa Met: ..
first date of Vanessa and Eddie was a blind date
Eddie: "I am sitting in the Supreme fish restaurant in downtown Atlanta just meddle in my affairs when God comes my wife special delivery and filed past the window."
. Source: Eddie L. Long what a man wants, what a woman needs the secret of success, Fulfilling relationships pg 21...
Vanessa: "When I went out with Eddie long in this blind date I had already decided I would not go out with this new preacher, but he was so wonderful and made such an impact on me. I agreed to go out with him again from this moment, the relationship really started to take off "
Source: .. Eddie long. The Elect Lady: the obstacles of life become divine opportunities .. 08. pg 146.
Wedding Date
According TheHistoryMakers. com interview with Eddie, Eddie and Vanessa were married at Central United Methodist Church on March 10, 190.
children
Eddie has four children
- Eric long: Adopted by Eddie ..
- Edward "Kodi" long: Her mother was the first wife of Eddie, Dabara Houston
- Jared long: Her mother .. Vanessa
- Taylor long :. Her mother Vanessa
Occupations
Eddie :. megachurch pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia, author, radio and television personality
Previous Marriage:
marriage to Eddie Dabara Houston ended in divorce in 1985 after Dabara as long beaten when she was 7 months pregnant 1/2
Eddie :. "A few days later, I met a girl, and I swore up and down that it was from God. To make a long story short, the day I delivered my first" trial sermon 'I also introduced the woman to the congregation and said. "God sent me this young lady After the wedding, we had not even left the church building before this woman turned to me and basically , said:. ". I just wanted to see if I could get you" our marriage lasted three years, during which a son was born to us Although I always wanted to make our marriage, my wife filed for divorce anyway, leaving me broken spiritually, emotionally, and in any other you can think "
Source: .. Eddie L. Long Taking Over. 1999. pg 4.
Eddie :. force "several years ago when I was a newly divorced single parent, the first thing I had to do was go through a grieving process ... divorce has made its way into my life, and it changed everything. I did put my profound disappointment, but it took time, mercy and grace "
Source: .. Eddie long the Lady elected :. Opportunities Godly life's obstacles become 08. pg. 82.
Sex Scandal, lawsuits and controversies:
amid controversy over his compensation, Eddie Long had several lawsuits filed against him alleging he forced young men to have sex. with him
Larry Hartstein "the following year, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that a charity created long - Bishop Eddie Long Ministries Inc. - made it his largest beneficiary, providing him least $ 1 million salary over four years, a house for $ 1.4 million and the use of a $ 350,000 Bentley "
. Source: Larry Hartstein". Bishop Eddie long | Megachurch had early Modest "AJC. .com 22/09/2010
Quotes Wedding Vanessa and Eddie Long: ..
Eddie: "When she married me, Vanessa discovered that all she had "inherited" when she joined her life to mine was totally opposed to what she had wanted and expected "
Source: Eddie long .. the Lady elected: piles Opportunities obstacles life Become ... 08. pgs 23-24
Vanessa: "We had to really talk about the key issues - and we had to listen carefully to hear what the other was saying. So we changed what we could change and adapt where we were. We put aside one night of the week as family night, and we had to put our family vacation "on schedule" to ensure that they were "
Source: .. Eddie Long the Elect Lady: the obstacles of life Become Opportunities Godly 08. pg 149. of
Eddie: .. "Finally, husbands and wives are know each other to promote mutual respect, love, honor and joy in each other and in their homes "
Source: .. Eddie L. long what is a man wants what a woman needs: .. the secret of success, Fulfilling relationships 02. pg 164.
Eddie "in the natural world, physical and material in which a woman lives with her husband, she must recognize her husband as the king of the house and the lord of the manor. It must respect its leading position in the house. What gives headship is the basis on which a woman leaves home and his father's name and took the name of her husband. Before my married woman, she was Vanessa Griffin because his father's name was Griffin. She is now Vanessa long. She came under my headship, my cover ... When a woman marries, she must take her husband's name and place his identification under his blanket. If she does not accept the name of the one who takes responsibility and authority to protect and provide for her, she should not marry "
Source: .. Eddie L. Long I Don 't Want Delilah, I Need You! What a woman needs to know, what man needs to understand. 1998, p. 119.