Mo’Nique has always been an open book in her comedy specials, especially when it comes to her love and sex life. As her new Netflix special, “My Name Is Mo’Nique,” begins streaming, you may find yourself wondering about the comedian and actor’s husband, Sidney Hicks, and their love story. Ahead, read all about Mo’Nique and Hicks’s 40-year love story, from their start as high school besties to finding love and career success alongside each other later in life.
How Did Mo’Nique and Sidney Hicks Meet?
Monique and Hicks met in the early ’80s as sophomores at Milford Mill High School in Baltimore, Maryland. The pair remained friends after that, even through their respective prior marriages.
Mo’Nique was married to Mark Jackson from 1997 to 2001, and they have one confirmed son together, according to the The New York Times. Similarly, Hicks also has a son from a previous relationship, the outlet said.
When Did Mo’Nique and Sidney Hicks Get Married?
After their previous marriages ended, Mo’Nique and Hicks became roommates. Their relationship turned romantic when, one day, Hicks leaned over and kissed Mo’Nique while they were sharing a bathroom mirror. “That’s been over 16 years ago, and we’ve not been apart since,” Mo’Nique told The Hollywood Reporter in a March 2023 interview.
The pair welcomed twin sons, Jonathan and David Hicks, in 2005. They married shortly after that, in 2006.
Do Mo’Nique and Sidney Hicks Have an Open Marriage?
While Mo’Nique and Hicks once had an open marriage in the early days of their union, that’s not the case anymore.
The couple opened up about their arrangement in a 2016 episode of their Play.It podcast aptly titled “Mo’Nique and Sidney’s Open Relationship.” In it, Hicks explained that their lifelong friendship afforded them a level of flexibility in their marriage that meant nothing — not even entering into relationships with other people — could rock its foundation.
“Before she was my wife, she was my sister,” Hicks said (via the New…
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