From the category archives:
A Tie the Knot Tuesday alum dishes on her first year of marriage
I was so excited to discover an essay from a Tie the Knot Tuesday alum on BlackandMarriedwithKids.com last week! Gwen and Endion recently celebrated their first wedding anniversary and Gwen penned an honest and heartwarming piece about those 365 days. Check it out:
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Happy Monday, y’all! I’m tapping into my friends over at BlackandMarriedwithKids.com for today’s post. They recently featured a piece by founders Ronnie and Lamar on helpful books for married couples. Check it out:
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Marriage Matters Presents: The Hodges!
I’ve always felt the following went without saying but here goes: The only people who truly know what’s going on in a marriage are the two in it. Period. Still, I get sheer joy from featuring those (seemingly) happy marriages of Black women who are rarely portrayed on the big and small screen, on the radio, in magazines and on the Web. As you’ve noticed with previous Marriage Matters couples, I purposely highlight folks that are “young” yet have been married a decade or longer because they’ve passed the honeymoon stage of wedded bliss but can still relate to you nearlyweds and newlyweds.
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Find out how you can win a FREE copy of this book!
Happy Friday! Remember this recent post about how romance and finance can truly live happily ever after? Well the featured expert, Dr. Taffy Wagner, has offered to give away an autographed copy of her book Bride and Groom Money Talk FAQ ($9.95, Money Talk Matters, LLC) to a reader of my choice. You recall how fun our last book giveaway was, right? Keep reading to find out how this informative book can be yours!
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Newlyweds Tewanna and Marshall have incorporated one of their wedding gifts into a sweet couple's ritual.
First and foremost, my apologies for the MIA Tie the Knot Tuesday feature yesterday. Trust me, I’m twenty times more bummed about it than you. Don’t fret, it will return next week.
Those of you planning your nuptials are inevitably going to register for gifts with your spouse-to-be, right? Keep reading! And those of you who aren’t but always get daunted by bridal registries and have a heap of weddings to attend this summer — this post is for you, too! I polled my Tie the Knot Tuesday alum for the inside scoop on what gifts they actually use most since saying “I Do”. All of the responses are honest and many will surprise you. (What I learned: It isn’t always the most expensive gift that gets the most love.)
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Marriage Matters Meets Money Matters
Some say there’s no romance without finance. Since many claim money matters are a significant part of why marriages succeed (or don’t), I checked in with Dr. Taffy Wagner, author of Bride and Groom Money Talk FAQ: Financial Advice for Brides and Grooms. Read on for her expertise on debt-inducing weddings, bad credit and the importance of communication.
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After 40 years of wedded bliss, Yvonne and Keith returned to Jamaica to renew their vows!
Bride: Yvonne Morgan
Groom: Keith Morgan
Homebase: New York City
Original Wedding Date & Location: November 28, 1970; Orange, New Jersey
Vow Renewal Date: November 27, 2010
Vow Renewal Location: Riu Montego Bay, Jamaica
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Are you and your spouse up for the challenge?
Our friends over at Black and Married with Kids are preparing to wrap up a pretty exciting exercise called The Be a Better Spouse Challenge. If you’re married or are about to be and it isn’t already on your radar, please take note. Just reading through the challenges that have already taken place like writing an impromptu love letter or engaging in his/her favorite activity seem so fun! And don’t worry, none of the challenges are time-sensitive so you can and should certainly still get in on the fun. Why not start from the beginning and work your way forward? If you and your wife or husband decide to join in, be sure to let the folks over at BMWK know that Triple B sent ya. (The best thing about this challenge is there are no losers, only winners!)
Check out previous Marriage Matters posts here!
[Image courtesy of BlackandMarriedwithKids.com.]
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Happy Monday! I checked out the WBLS-sponsored Bridal Expo at Hotel Pennsylvania in NYC on Saturday. I uncovered exciting new resources and connected with many (hopefully) new Triple B family members. While there I met and chatted up a photographer who shared that three of his wedding clients last year had hit splitsville before they even picked up their proofs! Is that bananas or what? It immediately reminded me of why I wanted a place on the site dedicated to marriage.
That gave me the final push I needed to share the below article by writer Alex Kuczynski. I read it in an issue of Harper’s Bazaar recently and was moved. FYI – I don’t know Alex from a can of paint but I dig this piece. Take your time and read in it’s entirety.
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Marriage Matters on TV – Are we staying together or falling apart?
by Bridgette on February 23, 2011
in Engagement,Marriage Matters
What do you think of BET's new sitcom?
Every now and again I need to check in with you all about the ways that Black marriages (and committed relationships of Black folks across the board) are portrayed in popular culture. On my mind this morning is BET’s new sitcom Let’s Stay Together.
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Tagged as: BET, BET show Let's Stay Together, Black Bridal Bliss commentary, Black couples on television, Black love, black marriage, Black marriages on television, Bridgette Bartlett commentary, Let's Stay Together
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