Steve Harvey's Closing Remarks - 6.23.26
June 23, 2026
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5 min read"I Am Determined"
Steve Harvey’s closing remarks on the June 23, 2026 episode of The Steve Harvey Morning Show land on a single, unglamorous word: commitment. Asked about the role of commitment in marriage on the eve of his 19th anniversary, Harvey doesn’t reach for romance. He reaches for resolve. “Commitment is everything,” he says, “because you gotta make several commitments. You gotta make a commitment to yourself. You gotta make a commitment to your wife or your husband. You got to make a commitment to your family. You got to make a commitment to the survival of it all. You got to make a commitment to the institution of marriage. And every day you gotta wake up and decide this is what I'm doing.”
The Hard Work of Staying
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What you'll learn
- 1 (03:14) **Show Closing & Anniversary Context** - The team begins the final segment of the day, noting Steve Harvey's upcoming 19th wedding anniversary and Tommy's 25th anniversary.
- 2 (03:43) **Commitment as the Foundation of Marriage** - Steve argues that commitment is everything, requiring multiple layers of dedication.
- 3 (04:19) **Determination vs. Tolerance** - Steve explains he is "determined to stay together" through arguments and disagreements, but draws a hard line at disloyalty and disrespect.
- 4 (05:11) **Commitment's Impact on Children** - Leaving a marriage affects more than just the couple; children are deeply impacted.
- 5 (05:50) **The Difficulty of Marriage & Personal Growth** - Steve admits marriage is hard, and he knows this because he "ain't always been committed."
- 6 (06:10) **You Are Not Responsible for Your Spouse's Happiness** - Steve shares a key lesson from Bishop Jakes: you are not responsible for making another person happy, only to complement their happiness.
- 7 (06:58) **Father's Day Message to Mothers** - Steve pivots to a direct plea to mothers, based on his experience at a Father's Day event with fatherless boys.
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