We're Still Here: Happy, Married and Black
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 92
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We’re Still Here: Happy, Married and Black examines the continuing significance of marriage in the African American community. Despite some media portrayal of marriage as an institution of the past, this book provides research that highlights the benefits of marriage from the perspective of hundreds of African American couples. Additional insight is provided by the author in the form of a toolkit and vignettes that have proven to be useful in promoting and sustaining marriage. This book is a necessary resource for courses that frame marriage and family from a strengths perspective in the African American community.
Preface
Celebrating Strengths in African American Marriages
Economic and Health Benefits of Marriage
The Happy Marriage Toolkit
Questions to Consider Prior to Marriage
Getting Set For the Road: A Guide to Navigating the Marital Journey
Money and Marriage Matters
The Importance of Education
The Three C’s of Happy Marriages
Marrying the Right Ingredients
Connecting At The End of The Day
Chapter One: What We See in the Media
Becoming What We See
African American Women
Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: African American Men
Cultivating Positive Images of Ourselves and Our Marriages
Chapter Two: Historical Influences
Historical Trauma
Preserving Marriage During Slavery
Institutionalized Racism
Changing Rates of Marriage
The Government and Single Parenting
Chapter Three: Understanding the Fundamentals
Loving and Accepting Self
Setting Realistic Expectations/No Person is Perfect
Your Happiness is Your Responsibility
Letting Go of Controlling Behaviors
Curiosity vs. Commitment
Chapter Four: Happy and Married
Survey Says: Research on Happiness
What You Want to Know: Confessions of Married Couples
Family Ties: Involvement and Support of Family
Chapter Five: The Modern African American Wife
Minerva
The Importance of Setting Goals
Superwoman Syndrome
What We Love Most About Our Husbands
Admirable Traits in Our Husbands
Chapter Six: African American Men and Marriage
To African American Men
Don’t Believe the Hype
Benefits of Marriage to Men
The Decision to Marry
What Husbands Love About Their Wives
Chapter Seven: Parenting Our Children
Parenting: The Real Deal
Preparing for Parenting
Parenting Styles
Focus Group on Parenting
A Note of Thanks to My Parents
Like No Other
Chapter Eight : Choosing Happiness
Dr. Nelda Nix-McCray has had a distinguished career in higher education that spans more than two decades with numerous teaching and administrative accolades. Her research interests and publications focus on marriage and family and social inequalities. She currently serves as a professor and coordinator of Anthropology and Sociology at the Community College of Baltimore County. In addition, Dr. Nix-McCray works with the faculty at Morgan State University and Penn State University. She is married and has two daughters in college.