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

By: Lauren Porter

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. 

I think we are presently scared of divorce stories right now.

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.

Beyoncé and Jay Z

2/10

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.

Photo by Myrna Suarez

 

Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance

3/10

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.

Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez

 

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!

Photo by Steve Granitz

 

Magic and Cookie Johnson

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

Photo by Joshua Blanchard

 

Duane Martin and Tisha Campbell-Martin

6/10

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.

Photo by Getty Images

 

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.

Photo by Gregg DeGuire

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.

Photo by Getty Images

 

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.

Photo by Ron Galella

 

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.

Photo by Jason Merritt

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