She is a businesswoman, reality show star, and wellness expert. Mome Mahlangu now adds the title author to her list of accolades. Her new book, Mome's Depth of Black Love, is about her journey as a wife. She unpacks her personal challenges as a married woman, mother, and businesswoman and how she has dealt with hateful in-laws. "The book is all about how in-laws have the ability to turn a beautiful relationship into something ugly,' she tells ZiMoja. "It is all based on my personal experiences, which I use to help others to navigate these relationships.'

USING HER OWN EXPERIENCES
Mome says it took her ten-year relationship with Mongezi "Tol Ass Mo' Mahlangu to gain wisdom and to be able to articulate and pen down her thoughts on "in-law hate.' It however took me three years to put the book together. With everything she has experienced in her relationship, she has also taken some lessons. "In-law hate has helped me to accept rejection and acknowledge self-love,' she says. "It has taught me self-acceptance and made me understand the person I am from the inside out,' Mome says the book is dedicated to her children. "When I wrote this book, I had my children in mind,' she says. "I wanted them to always prioritise their mental well-being and that acceptance is not forced. You do not have to force anyone to like you or accept who you are.'

PROTECTING HER MENTAL HEALTH
Mome says, the hate she received from some of her in-laws made her doubt herself."It affected my marriage and my mental health,' she says. "I was constantly stressed and a lot of time struggling to understand. Butit opened up our eyes as a couple and taught Mo and I to always remain honestand loving to each other,' she says. "We have overcome a lot through prayer, cuttingout the noise, and loving anyone who hurts us from afar,' she adds. "So, thisbook explains all of that,' Mome says her relationship with Mongezi is now stronger than ever. "We are morespiritually aligned.' She hopes that whoever gets a chance to read the book willlearn to accept rejection. "They will learn how to protect their mental health.How not to drain themselves.'