Tina Knowles shared in her book, Matriarch, that she and her ex-husband, Mathew Knowles, briefly reconciled in secret following his affair and the birth of another child with a different woman. Despite initially filing for divorce in 2009 after learning about his infidelity, Tina revealed that Mathew had seemingly changed after therapy, leading to a renewed romance. However, their rekindled relationship was kept hidden from their daughters to avoid their disapproval. The reunion eventually came to an end in 2010 when Mathew had a second love child with another woman, TaQoya Branscomb, leading Tina to realize the toxicity of their relationship. The couple's divorce was finalized in 2011.