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THE COOP: To furth r p ak of gr at voices, 1
under tand that you and Ar tha Franklin are
reat fri nds.
m thing I had
10 friends
hr years
A photogra­
our picture?_
[amou. faro. that
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figured she didn't want to be bothered with me. We bo h
got big laugh from it. But now everything is gre t. W
talk often but we haven't had a chance to hang out
becau e the babi take up 0 much of my leisure time
plus, Aretha's schedule is always busy." .
THE SCOOP: Unlike many 90' African Ameri­
can couple you and Walter gave your ORS tradi­
tional American name .
TA: "I wanted to give them African names but
Walter thought we should wait until they got old enough
to choose names for themselves. And that way they will
know the real origin of the lames, how to spell them and
soon.
THE SCOOP: Do you and Walter plan on having
more children?
TA: ''You know b fore the records became suc­
cessful I rarely plann a d y in my life. I just did wh t
I felt was right and as a result the right things cam to
�e, Buto�ce we became successful, people started plan-
mng our 11 for ua. 0 on or th thin I'v 1 arn
while I was away w that we should-just go with th
flow. We're not saying no or y to having mor kid. If '
it happens it will happen on its own with ut any plan­
ning."
THE SCOOP: The last time 1 asked you thi
que tion you didn't have an childr n. But your
answ r was great. So now that you'r a moth r,
how will you explain the ubject of ex to yo�r boy ?
I A: "Oh my goodness. Not thatquestion! What
w my answer the 1 time?
I '
THE SCOOP: You aid,"1 want them to think
that mommy and daddy go to bed at night, rub ach.
other' for heads thr: time, kis ach ot r on
the TW cind mommy g t pre nant ... "
THE COOP: Ar you guy lib ral 90' par 111
or mor "old hool" par nt ?
combination of bo h.
OOP: ou and W Iter ob iously hal a
wonder marriage.
