Are you sorry you said “I do” to the man or woman who shares your bed? None of us has any idea what we are getting into when we marry. Some get “for better.” Some get “for worse.” Some get “richer.” Some get “poorer.” Some get “sickness.” Some get “health.” Some of us get confused. I sure did. Confused about Why I...
Today is Black Marriage Day. I wish there were a marriage day for every community. Deaf Marriage Day. Doylestown Marriage Day. Gay Marriage Day. Celebrity Marriage Day. UCLA Marriage Day. Catholic Marriage Day.
Marriage strengthens a community. Bravo and thank you to Nisa Muhammad for creating Black Marriage Day.
What timing! Here I am thinking about what to ask Dr. Washington tonight about keeping a marriage healthy while a spouse serves prison time and Diane Sollee just announced another award to the Ridge Project. The Ridge Project is a Christian marriage education program in Ohio with a 24 week program called Keeping FAITH: Keeping Families And Inmates Together In Harmony. The latest award comes from...
For better or for worse? In sickness or in health? How about at home or in prison? How do you sustain your marriage while one of you serves time? I had never really thought about this question until the radio show Hip Hop Justice followed me on Twitter. Now I will get to discuss the topic on the show with its host, A. Scott Washington, J.D., an expert in restorative justice and the re-entry of...
Congratulations on your 17+ years of marriage and on your decision, almost six months after filing, to call off your divorce. May you find ways to forgive each other and to find new roles in each other’s lives. Not easy for anyone, surely much harder for those who must live their lives in public. May others on the verge of divorce find courage and inspiration in your decision. And may you...
