S27E122: Say the Truth Before You Say "I Do": Verna Norwood vs. Ebony Carr

In this emotionally charged episode of Divorce Court, Verna Norwood confronts her fiancée Ebony Carr over growing suspicions of infidelity, control, and emotional manipulation, culminating in a polygraph examination to settle the truth before their June 2026 wedding. Norwood recounts a pattern of behavior—controlling food choices, financial weaponization, late-night phone calls, and social media tensions—rooted in her past trauma from a cheating ex. Carr defends herself as brutally honest and deeply committed, blaming Norwood’s insecurities on her own past and the pressures of being a content creator. The episode reaches its climax when polygraph results confirm Carr’s truthfulness across all three key questions: no sexual contact with others, no contact with clients, and no infidelity. Judge Starr delivers a powerful verdict, emphasizing that trust and mutual respect are foundational to marriage, and urges Norwood to either accept Carr’s authenticity or walk away before it’s too late. The episode underscores the dangers of projecting past pain onto present relationships and the importance of boundaries in modern love.