Why i said i do
Black Love is bringing back our favorite series featuring couples’ first-person stories of why they said “I do.” Marriage is not about the wedding day, but the life you share together, so we want to know why you decided to walk down the aisle and take that step toward forever.
How did you know this was your person? What made commit to life alongside them? How did love begin for you? Whether you’re newlyweds or have been married 50+ years, we want to know… Why I Said “I Do.”
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Constant moves and family opinions almost kept my husband and I apart, but our marriage is stronger nine years later than ever.
If we had pursued a relationship when we first met, we would not have had our four beautiful children. We probably would've been no good for each other.
Marriage is challenging enough without the added strain of medical issues. But Dionne and Andre learned to support each other through it all.
We have weathered storms that were meant to break us, but we came out victorious every time.
We know that marriage is not just about the wedding day but the life you share together. Share you story why you said I do and took that step toward forever.
Shaquana and I met in college at Virginia State University; we were introduced by a mutual friend on campus on "The Yard” at Foster Hall.
Through the highs and the valleys, our “like” for each other is the foundation for our love, unity, and endurance. We are still figuring it out together.
I've learned that saying, "Well, this is just who I am," is no longer acceptable justification for anything. We have very different love languages.
Through dealing with infertility, death, caring for family members, etc we've learned just how ride-or-die we really are.
