Dear Dr. Buckingham, I am writing because I am having a hard time making a decision about my love life. I am 34 year-old single Black female who has been on the dating scene too long for my comfort. I am from Idaho. Enough said...right! Good black men are very scarce here. You better not give up on brothers. Don’t date outside our race, Keep it real. I socialize with a … [Read more...]
The Good News About Black Women and Marriage
Despite what you may have heard about Black women and marriage, I have good news. First, let's deal with the so-called bad news that you've probably been hearing in the media for the past 6 years. In 2009, two researchers from Yale University released findings from a study in which only 42% of Black women were married. The media began running stories with titles like … [Read more...]