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Black Love: Chris and Malaak Rock Through the Years

They say laughter is keeps a marriage together, and there's no better source of chuckles than to marry a comedian. In 1994 Chris — currently receiving rave reviews for his Broadway play, "The Motherf—ker in the Hat" — and Malaak met at a New York City awards show, and wed two years later. Today they share two beautiful daughters, Lola Simone, 8, and Zahra Savannah, 6. After watching these two, it quickly becomes apparent that true love is hard to find... the kind of love that can only be expressed using the term "soul mate" is a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. Take a look at Chris and Malaak Rock's blossoming love through the years...
Black Love: Chris and Malaak Rock Through the Years
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By Yolanda Sangweni · Updated October 28, 2020

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They say laughter is keeps a marriage together, and there’s no better source of chuckles than to marry a comedian. In 1994 Chris — currently receiving rave reviews for his Broadway play, “The Motherf—ker in the Hat” — and Malaak met at a New York City awards show, and wed two years later. Today they share two beautiful daughters, Lola Simone, 8, and Zahra Savannah, 6.

After watching these two, it quickly becomes apparent that true love is hard to find… the kind of love that can only be expressed using the term “soul mate” is a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. Take a look at Chris and Malaak Rock’s blossoming love through the years…