Thicker Than Water

The Tankards are back and kick off the summer in style with a garden party in celebration of Cyrene's graduation from high school. The celebration stirs up jealousy among the other siblings. With the 4th of July right around the corner, The Tankards decide to take a trip to Baltimore to visit Jewel's other sister Junetta.

As the family recovers from an explosive fourth of July, the Tankards head back home to Murfreesboro. Once home, Ben's oldest son Marcus is approaching the dawn of his 30th birthday. While the family is busy planning a celebration for the big 3-0, Cyrene confides in Marcus about the new man in her life and how nervous she is about her notoriously overprotective family. Marcus's birthday is full of surprises but when Britney gives her big brother the cold shoulder, the party hits a sour note. With hard feelings aside, no one can top Marcus and his wife Tish's surprise which will change the family forever.

Times are changing and some of the Tankard clan begins the process of moving out. With mixed emotions, Ben and Jewel plan to move forward with the next chapter in their lives as well. Junice returns to Murfreesboro with her husband Rock to find a resolution with her sisters so they can clear the air. Now that Marcus and Tish are expecting a child, Ben and Jewel begin a campaign to convince them to settle in Murfreesboro and Britney finally opens up to Cyrene about her deep seeded issues with Marcus.

Britney confronts her brother Marcus and hears his side of the story. Marcus opens up to Ben about the pain he and his siblings experienced as children when he was away. Benji and Shanira search for the perfect home.

Phaedra Parks takes a trip to Murfreesboro to visit the Tankards. Jewel dives deep into a redecorating project and Brooklyn teaches Diamond to be business savvy.

Ben celebrates his 25th anniversary in the music industry and the children give a special tribute to their father. Brooklyn decides it's time to leave the nest and get a place of her own.

Jewel organizes a family road trip to visit Junice in Austin to bring the family closer, but the time on the road threatens to tear the family apart as Marcus questions whether to stay in Murfreesboro. The family pushes on in hopes of better times once they get to Austin, but they are met with a not-so-warm welcome from Junice and Rock. Back in Murfeesboro, Benji and Shanira settle into their new condo.

Jewel and her sisters go head to head at a family dinner. Brooklyn meets with her team about her upcoming beauty show. Marcus and Trish find out the sex of their baby and Cyrene continues to prepare to leave for college.

Ben and Jewel take Cyrene to Washington, D.C. to help her transition into her first year at Howard University. Brooklyn decides to leave the Tankard palace for good and Marcus and Tish reveal if they plan to stay in Murfreesboro.