Nothing beats Black love and hearing married couples talk about and gush over their union is always a great feeling.
Though the “till death do us part” journey comes with its uncertainties as well as its highs and lows, lessons gained from these experiences go a very long way in shaping one’s personality, and these quotes from some of our favorite Black celebrities reaffirm that.
So, just in case you’re looking for some insightful quotes on marriage, these ones below may be of help:
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“We support each other in everything that we do. I love seeing her succeed at the things she loves to do and she loves seeing me succeed at things that I love to do. That’s the way you should be with your partner.” – John Legend
“We’ve been married now twenty years, and like every marriage you have your ups and you have your downs, but if you work through the tough times, the respect and love that you feel deepens.” – Barack Obama
“I’m not looking to win arguments; this isn’t debate class. We each express ourselves and then either fix the issue or move on.” – LL Cool J
“The difference between a house and a home, it’s a big difference. You can buy a house, but that doesn’t make it a home—and not to say a man can’t make a home a home, but my wife has made our house a home, and raised these beautiful kids, and protected them and sacrificed for them. She did the heavy lifting.” – Denzel Washington
“I think what we’ve learned most about each other is that as busy as you are and as much as we have going on career wise, it doesn’t happen without the support of each other. I try to be her biggest fan when it comes to anything that she does and vice versa. That’s what makes everything special; being able to share the ups and downs of life with somebody.” – Steph Curry
“If I’m at home working, I love coming home and sleeping in my bed. I was working a lot of other different places, but she comes to visit. You know, we both come from the theater. She’s on Broadway right now doing ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, I’m out in the world doing movies. We understand the bond we have, the commonality of experiences, the commonality of joy of the theater and of our lives and of our daughter’s life, so it’s easy for us to stay connected.” – Samuel L. Jackson
“Savannah [wife] was down when I was at my high school, no cameras, no lights. And she was there with me. You wouldn’t be talking to me right now if it weren’t for her.” – Lebron James
“For us, we chose to fight for our love. For our family. To give our kids a different outcome. To break that cycle for black men and women.” – Jay-Z
“We don’t even say we’re married anymore. We refer to ourselves as life partners, where you get into that space where you realize you are literally with somebody for the rest of your life. [There are] no dealbreakers. There’s nothing she could do — ever — nothing that would break our relationship. She has my support till death and it feels so good to get to that space.” – Will Smith
“It’s a partnership and we complement each other. I wait until the last minute to do everything, while my wife is six months ahead with the planning, which makes everything better. ‘Oh, it’s my dad’s birthday today? Damn.’ But she’s like ‘we already sent him a gift two weeks ago!’” – Swizz Beatz
