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We'll Never Be The Same If These Famous Black Couples Ever Get Divorced

These couples embody all of the beauty of #BlackLove and seeing them make it work year after year keeps us believing in love. So, should something life-altering, universe-shattering ever happen and these marriages come to an end, just know, we would never (ever!) be the same.
By Lauren Porter · Updated October 26, 2020
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Will and Jada

Every time a rumor circulates that their marriage is in trouble, our hearts break just a little. Thankfully they’ve all been false and their love lives on, but should Will and Jada ever seperate, we will need medical assistance on standby.

We'll Never Be The Same If These Famous Black Couples Ever Get Divorced
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Beyoncé and Jay Z
Mr. and Mrs. Carter can stay on the run and sip lemonade all they want but they better be by each other’s side crazy or drunk in love forever and ever.
We'll Never Be The Same If These Famous Black Couples Ever Get Divorced
Myrna Suarez
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Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance

Courtney was right: he does have the hottest chick in the game rocking his chain and she can’t ever take it off or we will never recover.

We'll Never Be The Same If These Famous Black Couples Ever Get Divorced
Alberto E. Rodriguez
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LL Cool J and Simone Smith
The ladies love cool James but none of them love him more than his wife, Simone, and that better not ever ever EVER change. We see you guys!
We'll Never Be The Same If These Famous Black Couples Ever Get Divorced
Steve Granitz
05
Magic and Cookie Johnson

The Johnsons are unbreakable and that has to always remain true.

We'll Never Be The Same If These Famous Black Couples Ever Get Divorced
Joshua Blanchard
06
Duane Martin and Tisha Campbell-Martin
Twenty years into their marriage and still as happy as ever, it was just crush us to ever see them not by each other’s sides.
We'll Never Be The Same If These Famous Black Couples Ever Get Divorced
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Morris Chestnut and Pam Byse

Married for 20 years and counting, Morris and his wife’s union is clearly rock solid. But, should it ever crack, our recovery process would probably take forever.

We'll Never Be The Same If These Famous Black Couples Ever Get Divorced
Gregg DeGuire
08
Spike Lee and Tonya Lee Lewis

Spike Lee and Tonya Lee Lewis are super woke and in love and it’s everything. It can’t ever go anywhere. 

We'll Never Be The Same If These Famous Black Couples Ever Get Divorced
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09
Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson

These two are Black film and love royalty. We’d never be the same if the credits rolled on their union. 

We'll Never Be The Same If These Famous Black Couples Ever Get Divorced
Ron Galella
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Denzel and Pauletta Washington
This is a love that has to last a lifetime. If these two ever part, you’ll find us somewhere crying for the rest of eternity.
We'll Never Be The Same If These Famous Black Couples Ever Get Divorced
Jason Merritt
TOPICS:  Angela Bassett Beyonce Knowles Jada Pinkett Smith Jay Z Morris Chestnut Will Smith