Janet Jackson was originally sought for a role in Madea's Family Reunion (2006), but was unavailable. Tyler Perry was very keen to work with her so asked her to be in this film.
It was never theatrically released in the UK, although its sequel Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010) was. (Tyler Perry's films do not enjoy commercial success in Europe, and hardly ever receive theatrical releases there.)
An adaptation of Tyler Perry's play of the same name. Perry deliberately removed most of the church and message scenes to make the film less preachy.
Gavin's comment to Marcus over the phone, "You have nothing to worry about unless she's cooking grits," is a reference to another Tyler Perry movie, Madea's Family Reunion. Madea was famous for "grit ball," where someone (often a woman) pours a piping-hot pan of grits over the guy who has wronged them. This is also a reference to an incident that occurred to the soul singer Al Green.