Diane, So much of what is out here regarding Black coupling disturbs me greatly. Black men, partly because of the unique pressures placed upon them in the feminist era of the 1970's, come home to their female partners and share. It is all about how you look at the picture, who you hang out with, etc. As you and I have discussed, the real variable in the equation is class.
Money can have a lot more to do with how marital issues are handled than race or culture.
The key seems to be developing some culturally appropriate tools that can be used in conjunction with the existing tested marriage enrichment curriculum to ensure the safety of Black Love. By the way, there is a whole lot in the Black literature about Black Love from Love Jones to Mahoghany that can be incorporated in the work that people concerned about marketing marriage education in Black couples can use to build on. Franki and I will be at the conference in Denver. I am anxious to learn more about what other positive folks think about the state of Black Love. Thank you so much for your leadership in the movement and sensitivity to the cultural dimensions.