Steve Harvey's ex-wife speaks out on marriage, infidelity

Steve Harvey's ex-wife Mary Harvey has taken to YouTube to bash her marriage to the comedian and radio personality.

The former Mary Shackelford, Harvey's second wife, said she's speaking out now because she's being sued by her ex-husband in Texas, where he alleges that he was passed up to host an Oprah Winfrey-backed show because of her.

"When I try to move forward, I keep getting pulled back into a situation that I don’t want to be a part of," Mary Harvey said.

In what begins and ends like a plug for Shanae Hall's "Why Do I Have to Think Like a Man?" — which includes a "bonus chapter" responding to Steve Harvey's relationship book, "Straight Talk, No Chaser" — Mary spelled out her side of the story while sitting on a couch in a series of three videos that clocks in at more than 25 minutes total. The videos were posted Friday. The video above is the second in the series.

"The ex-wife is fully aware of the court's current orders and permanent injunctions which prohibit either party, their lawyers or representatives from discussing and releasing information on the Internet and to the media," Steve Harvey's lawyer, Bobbie Edmonds, said in a statement to People, adding that Harvey's camp would be taking legal action regarding the videos.

Mary Harvey detailed the birth of their son, Wynton, and her husband's alleged infidelity with Marjorie Bridges, whom he married in 2007. Mary talked about the first time she confronted Marjorie on the phone, and she also posted a detailed exchange between Marjorie and Steve in which they were talking about their sexual trysts.

"It kind of felt like I had been shattered to pieces," Mary Harvey said. "Even knowing what I knew, I was not at that point to cut my losses. I love my family, I worked for my family, my family was my support, my foundation. I wanted a family for my son, something I never had."

She recalled happy memories, like the day he her ex asked her out while she was working at a cosmetics counter, and bad memories, including their time living in their car and saving loose change to make it to a gig the next day.

"Steve and I literally came from nothing. I had worked hard, I had given it my all up to that point to help make him successful.

Mary accused Steve, the author of a couple of relationship books, of perjury when he told a judge that he built his life and career himself. The two were divorced in 2005.

"The not having closure part was really devastating, but on top of that he took my Wynton. He turned my son against me, had me evicted from our house. Thrown out. All the businesses, all the money, the cars, at a moment when I was down he manipulated everything against me."

Meanwhile, Steve and Marjorie are having a lovely time aboard the Disney Dream cruise ship.

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Comments

[Dee Dee]

What she did to make him cheat? I don't care about him one way or the other but I can't help but wonder...have you ever been cheated on? If so, what did you do to make your man go out and cheat on you?

[tatertot]

Steve Harvey has been exposed for what he really is, a phony, a fake and a FRAUD. I was a fan of him, blindly not knowing his history. I always thought he was married to the wife he has always had (mary). For those few idiots who keep writing about "he never said we was a saint.." If you are gonna be a lying cheating dog,fine, but dont go writing books about love and relationships decieving the public with a phony image of being a good man. I was actually thinking of getting one of his books but i will never waste another dime of my money on his books shows or anything he does. SHAME SHAME SHAME STEVE

[Mia]

Reading is fundamental people.
She said she is coming out NOW because Steve keeps pulling her back in, specifically with his recent lawsuit against her claiming she is the reason he didn't get a show on Oprahs new network.

I guess she finally got sick of it and since she doesn't have a lot of means, YouTube was her choice to tell her side of the story. She probably should have wrote a book after his first book and put him on full blast, that is definitely more lucrative than YouTube.

There are 3 sides to every story and I'm sure Mary had issues as well, but Steve if he was really a godly man would have treated her with more respect even if they did break up, so maybe she wouldn't be so bitter.

Greed....

[Captain No Marriage]

Ahhhh, but he has Jesus, lol you idiots.

I love how women like to take credit when a man is successful. If he was on death row, she wouldn't be taking credit then.

Behind every successful man is a woman holding him back from being even more successful.

[Jomm]

Oh please, Steve have said he cheated and did things wrong. I do not know what the issue is here. He wrote the books because he learned and talks about what goes on. Do you want someone to write a book who never went through nothing? NO. ALso, this woman lost her child to Steve (and that is not easy for a woman to lose her child). I do not doubt what she is saying but I am NOT tripping or going to call Steven out of his name or think he was not qualified to write the books.. To me HE IS PERFECT to write the book and speak. HE LIVED IT and LEARN and want others to do the same.

[Hugsforeveryone]

I see everyone saying shame on Steve for writing a relationship book. Well, he never wrote a relationship book telling women to Act like a Man and think like a woman, The book clearly states Act like a Lady, Think like a Man. So, that means he's talking about what men think about and how to keep a man. Not how men can keep a woman or how couples stay together.

Second, no one is perfect, so what if he went public with informatin about what she did in their relationship. Also, did you know he was with Marjorie before Mary? Yea, and now he's back with Marjorie.

Bottomline is if your life were public, we would probably be making comments about you too. So many people comment on things before knowing the whole truth, pathetic. Judge not, less you be judged.

One last thing, this is clearly how the "enemy" attacks. If Steve was not standing up and taking responsibility for his past this would not be happening. God will have the final say- not man!

[NiHi]

This is sad. Steve constantly says he's a work in progress and has NEVER claimed to be a relationship expert that's what OTHERS have labeled him. People that don't like Steve will use Mary's antics to further their dislike, but why after all these years is she just NOW so upset? Mary misses the $$$$ and can't stand the fact Steve's doing 100 times better since the divorce. Mary says she gave it all up to help Steve in his career, gave up what? Mary was working behind a cosmetic counter in the MALL. What did she give up ... being promoted to lead cosmetic counter girl? Had she planned to save her salesgirl money and buy the mall? What did she give up ... nothing!!! Didn't Steve help raise HER son? I know no longer being able to live the fabulous life can be hard, but Mary needs to move on. If Steve really did her as bad as she claims he'll get his in the end. Move on Mary ... move on!

[Nissi]

Mary, I knew when I saw her something was not right. Everytime I hear him on the radio, something aint right. But let me tell you something. " A liar will never prosper". If the foundation of their relationship is not right, it wont last. God got someone better for you. I promise you. Be all you can be, in God. Dont be a hypocrit like Steve on the radio cussing and thing God is connected to that mess. And all of his spiritual advisors need to step up and tell him the truth and stop going on with the lies he is building around himself

[Patience]

Why is she speaking up now?

He talks about his marriage to her and the mistakes that were made and he is suing her. He makes money off of discussing his mistakes in his marriage to Mary. So please tell me, whose keeping the painful memories alive?

Why do some keep asking this question and act like there is only one reason? Her being bitter. She gives you her answer, very clearly. Steve keeps pulling her back in as she tries to move forward. He is suing her because he did not get a show on Oprah's new network. That's her stated reason why. Probaly not good enough explanation for some. Stop overlooking the fact that she gave a reason and just admit you don't care what she says because you don't agree with what she did.

[Dorothy]

Steve made me laugh so hard until I was happy all day long. He's human,....my ex-husband is human, I am human. I have wonderful children from my marriage......stop digging up stuff. There are worst things, move on, stuff happens. May God bless us all.

[NiHi]

I've read that Mary and Steve met in 1989, yet his son Broderick was born in 1991 to the twins mother which is his first wife. Was Mary creepin with Steve on his first wife? You know the saying if they'll do it WITH you, they'll do it TO you. If she did cheat with Steve on his first wife I don't feel sorry for her at all! Marjorie is also a fool! I remember years ago when Steve had his comedy club in Dallas how he use to say he hated his first wife. He never called her by name and didn't go into detail, but I'm sure Mary thought it was funny then ... now she is the hated wife and it isn't so funny now ... is it Mary?

[Vera V]

These things are not disputed according to Mary: she had his son...his SON
it was a traumatic c-section...emergency
she was not happy with the divorce settlement...who would be okay with $ 1,000 a month from a multimillionaire that you supported 100 % when he and you were practically living out of a car and a jar of change ....up through his great successes ?
they were both broke- he moreso than she
she put her marriage above ALL
she did not have HER OWN LAWYER
I say:
who can afford to go up against a multimillionaire and get competent independent counsel ?
She filed, yes, perhaps because maybe she couldn’t take the IN YOUR FACE humiliation of IN YOUR FACE infidelity.
She filed because she was probably depressed and embarrassed
How can his lawyer look out for HER?
A relationship expert on his third WIFE. makes me wanna say...... hum ..
Is it true that Marjorie’s (wife 3) first two husbands were sent to federal prison for drug charges ? Is this HER third marriage ?
As for Mary- Women without money DO GET SHUT DOWN IN COURT.... THAT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME
STEVE should support Mary to the extent that she can have a great life for her son to share and visit with her as he pleases and full phone access to him 24/7
He needs to clean this up because any money she got DURING the divorce was just sharing COMMUNITY INCOME probably. It is a fact their business lawyer did this divorce.. what the HEY ?
Yes a brother should come up. Not on the back of the black woman PLEASE !!! Now Steve and Majorie aka Wife 3, are suing Mary!!!
please, Steve, don't sue me. Is steve going to call oprah to the witness stand to prove his case ? He claims Mary cost him an oprah gig aka opra lifestyle.
Steve needs to pay up and shut up. YOU ARE RICH ! Give her enough to have free and full access to her son in a beautiful fun environment. Let go of some of that cash steve.please, Steve, don't sue me.

[Ms. Chocolate City Diva]

I never really cared for Steve Harvey and really don't now he does nothing to help the Black Community all he does it try to make any money he can for himself and his new wife and family and he tries to put Marjorie up high I can look at her and tell she is a FAKE and PHONY they both trying to make the people in the public eye look at them like they were role models for WHO..Steve you need to be thanking GOD for all the many blessing you have leave your ex alone if some of the things she said were not true why sue...

[missburdines]

Steve harvey is a joke. Yes he is funny on stage, but he is also foul mouth and vulgar. It upsets me that he tries to pass himself off as a devout Christian. Steve is no Christian. The bible says, good and filth does not flow out of the mouth of Christians. Then he gets onGospel Award shows and cries, because we doubt his sincerity about his salvation....what a phony. Stay in your league Steve, a foul mouth entertainer. You didn't fool everyone with your hipocrisy. You just another lying, cheating fornicator. I thought you would at least provide for your wives like a gentleman. But, remember what goes up, Must by the laws of Physics.....must come down. One day your son, and your daughters will be able to put it all together and see you for who U really are. To Marjorie.....Maya Angelou once said....."When a person shows You who they Really are....BELIEVE THEM"

[SammySosa7]

Boy, there are some real small-minded twits posting here today. Defending this fool because "men will be men" or denigrating his ex-wife for being upset over the situation makes you look like idiots.

[Tina]

I guess Mr Harvey "did what he had to do" at the time. I am shocked that his behavior was this way. The greatest thing is that it looks like he has learned from this and moved on and NOW he his very happy. It is all about happiness, but u have to remember not to make the person that makes u happy sad..Good luck

[Crystal]

I am a woman who lives in the city know as B-More Careful. So, I know game when I hear it and see it! I recently listened to Mary Harvey's radio interview on the Washington, DC Magic radio station. After doing so, I am convinced that she is a woman scorned and angry that she gave up to soon on her marriage to Steve Harvey. After all, she filed for the divorce, choose not to live in any of the homes that she was awarded in the divorce decree, willfully give custody of her son to his father " Steve Harvey". That's why her $40,000.00 monthly payments were stopped and she consented to Mr. Harvey to paying her $1.5 million to buy her out of another joint property. Furthermore, she sound unstable. Her real reason for speaking out to gain public support for her violating the gagg order, because of probably is now being sued because of the violation and slander.

Baltimore

[BB]

I remain a Steve Harvey fan. However, I do know the pain of infidelity. This can not be easy for either of them. Mary has been hurt and she wants the world to know it. The wrath of a woman scorned! Don't Play!!!!!
If what she says is true, WE need to pray for her. If she's just looking for money, WE still need to pray for her. WE don't know the whole story so WHO ARE WE to judge? . All I know is this...GOD SEES ALL, GOD KNOWS ALL. The truth may not ever be revealed to US. Let God work this out for THEM in HIS own perfect time. Not ours. So sorry this has been spread all over the media. Being a celebrity isn't easy when all of your PRIVATE business is made PUBLIC. I pray this works out for the best for everybody.
P.U.S.H. = Pray Until Something Happens.