• Why Did I Get Married? is a film by Tyler Perry about eight couples dealing with marital issues. A self-help superstar leads a couple's retreat in Colorado attended by many of her married friends from college - but can she really advise her friends when her own marriage is in trouble? With an alcoholic, a workaholic, and a womanizer added to the mix, the retreat leaves each couple asking: Why did I get married?

• Fast Facts

  1. Release date: October 12, 2007
  2. Fourth film directed and written by Tyler Perry
  3. Starring: Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Michael Jai White, Malik Yoba and Tyler Perry
  4. Based on Tyler Perry's play of the same name
  5. Distributor: Lionsgate

• The Play

  In the play Why Did I Get Married?, several married couples go to the home of "Poppy", an elderly widower with sage advice for all, for a couples-retreat weekend. Single friends come along, one of whom threatens an unhappy marriage, and at the end of the weekend several people are heartbroken. One year later, the participants reunite at the same cabin and discuss their marital issues.

• Cast

  • Tyler Perry as Terry
  • Janet Jackson as Patricia
  • Jill Scott as Sheila
  • Malik Yoba as Gavin
  • Sharon Leal as Diane
  • Tasha Smith as Angela
  • Michael Jai White as Marcus
  • Richard T. Jones as Mike
  • Lamman Rucker as Troy
  • Denise Boutte as Trina
  • Keesha Sharp as Pam

• Related Pages on Mahalo

  Tyler Perry Videos | Why Did I Get Married? Reviews | Janet Jackson | Meet the Browns Reviews | Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns | Diary of a Mad Black Woman | Why Did I Get Married? Reviews | Madea's Family Reunion | House of Payne

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