marriage

A Lifelong Love: Tami and Corey

  It has been quite some time since I have done an interview with an interracial couple on the blog. This week, I went back through my old messag...
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A Question for the “Piece of Paper” Cr...

Written by Nicole If you run in certain comment sections, you may have undoubtedly seen the “argument” that “marriage is just a piece of paper�...
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Proposing While Pregnant? I Think TF Not!

Written by Nicole   Let’s start this blog post with a little exercise. From the browser of your choice, open a Private/Incognito window and Goo...
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Jason and Colette: Player One and Player Two

Note 1: This article was not written or endorsed by Christelyn Karazin, Nicole or any other writers on the blog.   Colette took me up on my offer...
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Just Married: Mark and Balenda

Mark and Balenda are celebrating their July 2019 marriage with an article feature on Beyond Black and White. Enjoy their journey towards marriage and ...
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Kelli and Jim: He Found Her in the Paper, Part 1

Kelli and Jim are our newest couple feature on the blog. When you speak to them, it is like you have known them forever. I hope you enjoy reading abou...
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Dan Gasby might as well have killed B Smith #RIP

This is another super long post. I am sorry, but I could not keep my thoughts to 1000 words. As per usual, read the whole thing before you come for my...
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Hypergamy and Leveling Up in Everyday Life

What does hypergamy mean to you? Side Effects May Vary I notice that people have a rather varying views of hypergamy and leveling up. That is absolute...
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Three Things We Can Leave Behind in 2019

It is 2020! I want to wish you a Happy New Year! May all of life’s blessings come to you and your family. May this be your best year yet! As I m...
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Loni Found her Love: Swirling on The Real, Part 2

The Struggle is Real In my last article, I did a breakdown on the first part of The Real’s interracial dating conversation last week. I thought that...
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Finding Your Rainbeau: Loni Speaks, Part 1

It Gets Real I have been watching episodes of The Real for quite some time. I started watching shortly after Tamar left, and, occasionally, I will go ...
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Question of the Week: Why Do You Swirl?

I recently noticed a rather lengthy post from one of our male followers. I thought that I would share his post, with permission. I hope that you enjoy...
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Pink Pill Dosage: Interview takeaways, Part 1

It has been an amazing journey writing for this blog. It still doesn’t quite seem real. Now that we have gone through a few couples on the blog, I t...
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Netrea and Gary: College Sweethearts, Part 1

Netrea and Gary recently responded to a request I made on social media, for couples to share their stories. We had a great conversation. I hope you en...
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