From Sneaky Links to Blended Interfaith Family – Jasmine & Salah
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.
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.
“Black Love” returns one last time for our series finale tomorrow at 10/9c on OWN and the Black Love+ app presented by our friends at Target. As the co-creator and director of “Black Love,” it is a bittersweet day, but overall, I’m thrilled to close this chapter right now. Fam, let me tell you why! My husband Tommy and I film every single interview for the Black Love docuseries together, just the two of us and the couple sitting across from us in their home. We intentionally wanted to create an intimate space for these conversations. We didn’t want a large crew or even a production assistant staring at these two vulnerable people potentially creating a distraction or causing insecurity. We fostered a judgment-free zone where we also offered a glimpse into our own strengths and weaknesses and failures and uncertainties as a couple. After seven years and around 250 interviews, we wanted to bow out while y’all still love the product and while we still love doing it. Related Articles: Meet the Couples of "Black Love" Season 6 “Black Love” Returns July 23rd – Preview the Extended Trailer HERE! On the Couch: The Story of Black Love Codie & Tommy on their wedding day. One month after I met my now husband, Tommy, we discussed this idea I had to create a place where Black love stories live. That was Fall 2013 and we started filming Black Love in Fall 2014. We were engaged. We married in 2015, became parents in 2016, and had twins in 2018 — all while fulfilling this incredible dream of capturing and sharing our stories. Our lives require a lot more now than it did in 2015 when we did that first interview (my close friend’s parents in Novi, Michigan) and now we want to see what other ways we can celebrate Black Love — in all of its forms! Today, we run Black Love, Inc. which started with the docuseries you know and love in 2017 and now includes blacklove.com, the Black Love Summit, the Black Love+ app housing countless digital series about love and relationships, Black Love Podcast Network with seven unique podcasts. Y’all watch the show — we are committed to challenging the way people think about relationships, unconditional love, and self work! To have a successful romantic partnership, we have to be paying attention to how we love ourselves and even our friends, parents, and children. We are your hub for all of it. As you watch season 6 of Black Love (and then watch "After Love" immediately afterward), we hope you enjoy every second of it and share with a friend. But most of all, we hope you see something that reminds you there is no one way to do this relationship thing. Alignment with yourself and your partner is what matters and that only happens when we lead with love. That sometimes looks like compromise or setting boundaries or being more patient than you thought you could be or just letting go of your lists. Black Love family, over here, we believe that all of us deserve love. That means YOU! Believe it, claim it, and join us on this journey! “Black Love” and our official after show “After Love” is now available on OWN and the Black Love+ App to stream all past seasons to relive the memories and learn from all of these amazing couples! Remember, the show is ending, but Black Love is FOREVER!
Today is National Sex Day! To celebrate, we’re revisiting some of our favorite sex stories that cover all the things — from communicating with your partner about sex to sex after trauma and more.
Pretty much anything sexual you do that isn’t penetrative counts as outercourse.
According to this licensed marriage and family therapist, here are the top signs it may be time to hire a pro in your search for love.
Dating after heartbreak can be intimidating, and let’s just be honest — SCARY. But what’s even scarier is missing out on the love you deserve because you don’t want to put yourself out there again.
This week, Black Love is checking in with relationship expert Dr. Ally. The ladies of Tyler Perry’s #SistasonBET often find themselves in relationships that aren’t ideal, so we’re going beyond the surface to explore various types of toxic relationships, how we can prepare to exit, and healing from childhood trauma.
In celebration of Andi, Karen, Danni, Sabrina, and Fatima returning to our screens, we’re sharing what the cast has in common with some of our "Black Love Doc" fan favorites all month long. Think you’re a supportive bae? Check out some of the beautiful ways The Ellises, and Zac & Fatima have supported each other, and consider a check-in with your partner.
New rules apply when living space also turns into an office setting. So here is 21 things to consider when working from home with your partner.
Saying “I do” meant I understood and willingly accepted my new role as a wife and bonus mom, but did I really?
We have weathered storms that were meant to break us, but we came out victorious every time.
Can we be honest? Relationships take work. It requires compromise and sacrifice and we know firsthand experiences help people understand that more than anything. Transparent Tuesdays is a day to relay some personal hurdles that we’ve had to overcome in our relationships.
"Two Can Play That Game" celebrates its 20th anniversary this week! While we love this classic for the endless laughs, movements of sisterhood, and chocolate (cough cough, Morris Chestnut), some of the rules aren’t so helpful.
This season is giving all of what you love about Black Love including some of your favorite couples
Wanna spice things up? The first step in communicating your kinks with a partner is to figure out what those kinks are.
It’s imperative to lean into discernment as a safeguard to protect yourself from being taken advantage of in any way.
Sometimes you just need to read it in order to achieve it.
It’s best to stick with one topic at a time, but good communication leads to good sex.
Sexting is indeed a skill, but like most skills in life, it can be learned.
Sometimes it requires finding a trained instructor who knows how to whip you into shape.