Malorie Bailey admits that when she married her husband after just two and a half months of being together, she didn't know much about him beyond his looks, humor and "potential." Twelve years later, they are separated and Malorie is struggling to make sense of what went wrong. As Iyanla explains to the reality TV star, Malorie's relationship suffered from the get-go because she was more focused on changing her man than getting to know him -- in part because Malorie doesn't even know herself. "It's a common mistake that women make," Iyanla says. "That's a clear sign of a controlling person." For more on #FIXMYLIFE, visit http://WatchOWN.tv/Iyanla

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