Black Love

Finding love may look like an answered prayer for some and an unwarranted distraction for others. Nevertheless, the journey is filled with lessons and insights that only finding -- and choosing -- the "one" can elicit.

For these newlyweds, getting to the altar was enchanting, but the realities of life quickly set in. The couples share their hard truths about early marriage and how they keep their love alive while navigating communication, family and career.

Whether sprouting from a resurfaced childhood trauma or a rare physical illness, an onset of mental health issues can happen suddenly. Couples share how they deal with these uncharted territories in their marriages.

Whether it's the desire for tradition or the hopes of a fairy tale, expectation doesn't always meet reality in marriage. Couples talk through their experiences with compromise and communication as they learn how to get in rhythm with their partners.

True love can withstand any test, and this is especially true with the brilliant Karega and Felicia Bailey. The duo courageously share the story of how unexpectedly losing their daughter at birth changed their lives while also teaching them a deeper love.

In Part 1 of this Black Love special event, couples whose families and lives were directly affected by the COVID-19 global health crisis share their stories.

The vow "in sickness or health" becomes reality as couples continue facing COVID-19 and its effects. They share the lessons they've learned in Part 2 of this Black Love special event.

Intimacy in marriage comes in many forms as it ebbs and flows. Black Love couples talk about the need for scheduled sex, communication around desires and insecurities and being happy in marriage independent of their partner as the keys to making it last.