Just Like Me Couples

No Post This Week?

2012-01-24T06:44:00.000-08:00

Hello! I haven't had a lot of time to go searching for couples this week, I've exhausted all my Just Me couples, and I think I've researched all the couple suggestions handed to me. If you have any ideas or you think I missed someone you suggested, put them as a post or shoot me an email. (my name at gmail) Thanks!

Movies: Audrey Burke, Brian Burke, and Jerry Sunborne

2012-01-15T23:30:00.000-08:00

Audrey (played by Halle Berry) and her husband Brian Burke (played by David Duchovny) have been married for 11 wonderful years. Then something horrible happens and in the aftermath Audrey finds herself looking for...answers? help? solace? in a friend of Brian's named Jerry Sunborne (Benicio Del Toro). But Jerry has his own issues to deal with.

Things We Lost in the Fire was released in 2007, directed by Susanne Bier, and written by Allan Loeb.

Things We Lost in the Fire IMDb
Things We Lost in the Fire Wiki

My Comments: This isn't a movie I've seen so I can't say how good it is. The main theme of movie is not something I typically watch. Choose the movie at your discretion.

Tamara and Shawn

2012-01-08T06:39:00.000-08:00

Shawn and Tamara were married on Veteran Day November 2005 - which is appropriate since they both are veterans. They met in Atlanta (he's still in the military and she is retired from the Army and was working as a civilian). Shawn is her Prince Charming, he loves her for who she is and not what she looks like. They have two hilarious babies, Seth and Shiloh. She prays that one day everyone will meet "the one!"

Monique and Matthew

2012-01-01T15:22:00.000-08:00

Matthew and Monique met while serving in the United States Navy in 1999. They are currently living overseas and love to travel. Matthew works for the Department of Defense and Monique is a full-time nursing student. They have one 9 year old and one little dog!

Audrey Pulvar and Arnaud Montebourg

2011-12-25T15:18:00.000-08:00

Martinique born Audrey Pulvar and Arnaud Montebourg are currently together. Audrey is a French journalist, and Arnaud is a French politician and a deputy of the fifth district of Saône-et-Loire to the French National Assembly for the Socialist Party.

Audrey's Wiki
Arnaud's Wiki

My Comments: I was given this tip by an anonymous person. I thank you. I'm limited by my location, so any tips, no matter the country, are welcome.

Edwinna and Jamey

2011-12-18T15:55:00.000-08:00

Edwinna and Jamey have been married for 14 years (1997) and met at North Central Bible College. They have served together in ministry for 15 years. Edwinna is a associate dean at a university and Jamey is a pastor. They do a lot of speaking together on racial reconciliation and multi-ethic understanding.

Jamey: "We love each other ....sooooooooooo much. I am her vanilla wafer, and she is my sexy/sweet chocolate! Together we make an awesome vanilla/chocolate mocha!"

Leslie and Drew

2011-12-11T08:37:00.000-08:00

Drew and Leslie met in Chicago where Leslie was the manager of the restaurant where Drew also worked. After several months of being "just friends," Drew finally got smart and they started dating. Three years later they wed in Jamaica surrounded by family and friends. They traveled back Jamaica in late November of 2011 to celebrate their 10th anniversary, also surrounded by family and friends. They recently moved back to the USA after a 2 year stay in South America to settle in the Philadelphia area. They have two dogs and love to travel and are lucky enough to work together from home enjoying each others company 24/7!

TV: Dr. Naomi Bennett and Dr. Gabriel Fife

2011-12-04T08:37:00.000-08:00

Dr. Naomi Bennett (played by Audra MacDonald) meets Dr. Gabriel Fife (played by Michael Patrick Thornton) by bumping heads over a procedure. Naomi is an ob/gyn and Gabriel is a genetic specialist and the two disagree over a couple of patients. Soon they aren't bumping heads, but lips. There are some ups and downs, especially when Naomi has some issues with her job and her daughter. That doesn't stop her from running after something that was going right.

This couple no longer on Private Practice, on ABC, as the two moved to New York at the end of Season Four.

Private Practice IMDb
Private Practice Wiki

Jon and Danette Buck

2011-11-27T08:10:00.001-08:00

Jonathan David Buck married Danette Jackson in 2007. Jonathan is better known as Jon B, an R&B singer and songwriter. According to Wikipedia, Jon describes Danette by saying, "She's not in the music industry. She's just a regular girl. It's cool because she's old-fashioned. I love her." The two have a daughter, Azure Luna.

Jon's Wiki

My Comments: Thank you Ayanna!

Francie and Brian

2011-11-20T10:57:00.000-08:00

Francie and Brian met at a poetry slam in 1998 and married in 2002. He's a roofer with deep New England roots; she's a journalist and daughter of Haitian immigrants. Francie's blog, Caramels on Maple Street, chronicles her struggles and adventures of raising three biracial children in small-town America.

Francie's Blog

Sharon Evans and Rick Rogers

2011-11-13T10:56:00.000-08:00

Sharon Evans and Rick Rogers met in the 1990s and later got married. Sharon is a jazz vocalist and Rick is a singer and impressionist. Together they are a vaudeville team who perform musical comedy/song and dance.

Picture is from their website:
Evans and Rogers' Bio

My Comments: Thanks Demita!

Bronwen and Richard

2011-11-06T12:31:00.000-08:00

Bronwen and Richard met in December 2009 and went on one amazing date... then he dropped the ball completely, and they didn't see one another again until February 2010. After breaking every 'how to make him a boy like you' rule, Bronwen went out with him again, and they were instantly inseparable. They share a love of live music, hockey, travel and tattoos. Richard proposed in July 2011 (wearing a kilt, in the pub where they first met) and they are planning their wedding for September 2012. She's a non-profit writer and he's a fulfillment specialist and student studying cardiac sonography. Together they are raising a betafish named LJ, a hedgehog named Annabelle and a stuffed giraffe named Riley.

Robin and Scott

2011-10-30T12:24:00.000-07:00

Robin and Scott are engaged after a long distance relationship for two years with her living in Washington, DC area and him in Pennsylvania. They each have three kids - six against two! Robin best describes the two of them as Yin and Yang.

My Comments: We all know for some being in an interracial relationship can be challenging, adding a blended family of six kids and long distance and all I can say is more power to you both!

TV: Dr. Lanie Parish and Javier Esposito

2011-10-23T07:54:00.000-07:00

Dr. Lanie Parish (played by Tamala Jones) is in a hot and heavy relationship with cop Javier Esposito (played by Jon Huertas). Lanie can see the tension between her friend Kate Beckett and Kate's best selling author charge, Richard Castle, and hopes she can influence Kate into action...by example. She's probably so happy with her own relationship that she needs to see her friend happy as well. But this is TV land, and happiness doesn't keep an audience so you'll need to stay tuned. You can see this couple on Castle shown on ABC.

Castle Wiki
Castle IMDb

Enuka Okuma and Joe Gasparin

2011-10-16T20:25:00.000-07:00

Enuka Vanessa Okuma married Joe Gasparin in July of 2011. Enuka is a Canadian actress of Nigerian descent, and Joe is a musician.

Enuka's Wiki
Enuka's IMDb

Sorry there's no photos, but check out some engagement and wedding photos here and here at Beyond Black & White

Mia and Jason Love

2011-10-09T14:44:00.000-07:00

Ludmya married Jason Love sometime before 1997. Ludmya, known as Mia, is mayor of Sarasota Springs, Utah. She and Jason have three children.

Mia's Wiki

Movies: Diane and Nick Wells

2011-10-02T16:01:00.000-07:00

Diane (played by Angela Bassett) is a flight attendant who is delighted that her boyfriend, Nick Wells (played by Robert DeNiro), has decided to get away from his life of crime as a safe cracker. So much so that she might be happy to become Mrs. Nick Wells if he does. Unfortunately, he gets convinced to go for one more burglary. Let's just say that Nick is as smart as he is a good safe cracker.

The Score was released in 2001, directed by Frank Oz, written by Scott Marshall Smith, Daniel E. Taylor, and Kario Salem.

The Score Wiki
The Score IMDb

My Comments: A special little thank you to Ione. :)

Rosanna and Timothy

2011-09-25T13:11:00.000-07:00

Timothy and Rosanna have been married for 10 years. Tim is a restaurant manager, and Rosanna is an insurance agent. They have an 8 year old girl and 4 month old boy together. Rosanna also has a 16 year old daughter.

Andrea and Bryan

2011-09-18T11:15:00.000-07:00

Andrea and Bryan have been married for 11 years. They love going to baseball games, going to the movies and hanging out with their 12 year old daughter Alaqua, and the zoo, fat cat Mena, zen hermit crabs Big Bertha, Bubba, Timmy and Zip; and the 2 sharks that are disguised as goldfish.

My Comments: I was buried (wonderfully) in Just Us posts for the last few months and missed Andrea and Bryan's email when I went to post - I apologize for leaving them out! Thank you for not being mad at me :)

Tia and Joshua

2011-09-11T16:30:00.000-07:00

Tia and Joshua married in April of 2011. She is an international tax
specialist while he is a consultant and writer. The two are enjoying
life as a couple in the Virginia/DC area having met in Louisiana.

Tia's blog
Joshua's blog

My Comments: Tia and Joshua have some other good news to share. Perhaps they will post and let you know :o)

Delorys and Allan

2011-09-04T11:53:00.000-07:00

Delorys and Allan, native New Yorkers, have been married for 38 years this past March. Allan is a retired Social Gerontologist and Delorys is an author and painter. They live in the South of France.

And a link to Delorys' Blog :)

My Comments: Please remember my general disclaimer about posting sites.

Fara and Port

2011-08-28T10:47:00.000-07:00

Fara has been married to her wonderful husband, Port, for the last 6 years. They dated 6 years before that. He is a writer and television producer; She is a marketing executive.

"I'm black; he's white. I'm Haitian; he's American. None of those things have ever affected our relationship. We are blessed to have found each other."

Three Years!

2011-08-21T12:25:00.000-07:00

I've had this blog for three years now (Wow, I thought it was two!) and from the feedback I've received, I know I'm not the only one who enjoys it. That makes me a happy blogger. :o)

I really tried over the year to even out the posts and put in a variety of different couples from television & movie couples, celebrity couples, and Just Us. Sometimes it was hard to strike a balance, like this past summer. My email was flooded with pictures of wonderful couples and I just had to post them all!

Many people have asked me to post a picture of me and mine, and I eventually promised that I would so somewhere in the last two years of couples is mine. You can speculate as much as you'd like but I won't give a definitive answer.

I will continue to keep up the blog as long as I am able. My email remains the same (not put directly in any text to avoid spam and bots.) I refuse to put posts that will cause arguments and disruption - this is a peaceful blog. There are plenty of other places on the Internet to throw out opinions that incite.

Finally, a big thank you all of you who have placed Just Like Me Couples in your Blogrolls or who have clicked on the button to follow. I truly appreciate your support.

Regine and Christopher

2011-08-21T09:20:00.000-07:00

Regine and Christopher met 2009 in San Diego, CA and married in 2010. The two moved to Northern California after marrying. Regine is a public relations consultant and Christopher is a director at a tech company. They enjoy the outdoors and traveling. They are planning for their first child in 2012.

Regine's Blog :)

My Comments: Site posted as a part of the submission, not as part of advertising or endorsement on my part.

Deborah and Chris

2011-08-14T09:16:00.000-07:00

Deborah and Chris met 25 years ago at a friend's house and immediately became the best of friends. They got married in 1989 and have 2 beautiful daughters. Deborah is a school teacher and Chris is a Construction manager.

T and B

2011-08-07T07:57:00.000-07:00

T and B have been together for 22 years, married for 15, and have two children. T works in education and B works in the IT field. They are looking forward to many more years together.

My Comments: This couple asked me not to use their names.

Debbie and Frank

2011-07-31T07:07:00.000-07:00

Frank and Debbie fell in love and were married April 2010. They have a beautiful young son.

Tracy and Jason

2011-07-24T18:45:00.000-07:00

Tracy and Jason have been married for 18 years. They have 4 children, 2 boys and 2 girls.

Some quotes from Tracy:
"We call ourselves a "brown peach combination."

"When we were pregnant with our 3rd, we were at the zoo and our two older kids were riding a ride and we were waving to them as they circled past.
I had noticed a woman staring us down from the other side of the ride, just that kind of stare that couples like us get, "How did those two get together?"
I looked at Jason and said "That lady really likes my hair." And he said without skipping a beat. "Yup honey she is looking at your hair." It just made me laugh so hard."

"I am half African American and half Mexican. I was adopted at three months of age to peach parents. I get asked all the time "What are you?" and I answer and listen to the "No way and I was right!" and one thing I love about him the most? He never once asked. He just loves me and I love him."

Ashley and Orion

2011-07-17T07:12:00.000-07:00

Ashley and Orion wanted to share a picture from their prom this year. :)

Kimberley and Frank

2011-07-10T07:14:00.001-07:00

Kimberley and Frank met in college in 2004. After fighting anything more than being "just friends," she finally caved and allowed herself to fall for the wonderful man she's now been with for the past 7 years. They currently live NY where Frank works at Sony Music developing the artists' websites, and she works as a Media Supervisor at an advertising agency.

Natasha and Roy

2011-07-03T07:13:00.000-07:00

Roy and Natasha have been together since Jan 2009, married in April 20th 2009. They live in Tennessee and planning for their first child.

Gab and James

2011-06-26T07:13:00.000-07:00

Gab and James have been together over three years. He is a banker, and she is a psychologist. They live in London UK and make quite the team!

Sonna and Buck

2011-06-19T13:02:00.000-07:00

Sonna and her sweetheart, Buck, met in 2007 and have been smiling ever since! They are getting married this fall!

Katherine Dunham and John Pratt

2011-06-12T17:54:00.000-07:00

Katherine Mary Dunham married John Thomas Pratt in the summer. There are differing dates on the year, Wiki lists both 1939 or 1941, while their adopted daughter Marie-Christine says it was 1949.

Katherine, who passed in 2006, was an American dancer, choreographer, songwriter, author, educator, and activist. John, who passed in 1986, was a costume and theatrical set designer.

Katherine's Wiki
Katherine's IMDb
John's IMDb

Interview with Marie-Christine

My Comments: I apologize for another post without a picture. Those of Katherine and John were property of the Missouri History Museum. Google Image search for a look.

Sorry!

2011-06-05T09:32:00.000-07:00

I won't be able to post today! Things at work are hectic and ruining my online time :( I have a couple of Just Us posts nearly ready, and I'm looking for more couples in the spotlight, media or other. I promise to get back to things next Sunday.

Karisa and John

2011-05-29T17:03:00.000-07:00

John owns a coffee shop and Karisa is a musician. They met when John pretended to want music at his cafe (pretended because it's like a library in there...they'll never have live music). They've been together for 4 years and married for one and a half years, and they look exactly like her parents.

My Comments: I love the cute way they met :)

Karen Mukupa and Nicolaj Kirk

2011-05-22T19:13:00.000-07:00

Karen Mukupa, a singer, musician, and composer, is "in a relationship" with Nikolaj Kirk, a chef and cookbook writer - to quote his Facebook. Karen was born in Zambia, but lived in Tanzania until her teens when she moved to Denmark. There isn't much information on the two of them, and this is the only picture I could find of them together.

Karen's Wiki (Not in English)
Karen's IMDb
Nikolaj's Website (Not in English)

Courtney and Ian

2011-05-15T10:07:00.000-07:00

Courtney and Ian met at a party in 2008. They are currently engaged and will be marrying this year in October. Ian works at financial company, and Courtney is currently in school for healthcare administration. They are very deeply in love, look forward to their lives together, and beginning a family soon.

Matthew Booth and Sonia Bonneventia

2011-05-08T19:47:00.000-07:00

Photo from The Sun

Sonia Bonneventia (Pule), a former supermodel and Miss South Africa first princess, is married to Matthew Booth, a South African footballer. Sonia also has a business degree and owns Booth Sports and Bonneventia S. They have two boys, Nathan Katlego and Noah Neo.

Matthew's Wiki
Sonia's Facebook
Sonia's Blog

Article from a blog
Wedding photos

My Comments: Sorry about the posts! Blogger went nuts and deleted posts :(

This quote, "She has the beauty AND the brains - I'm not quite sure what she sees in me!" is cute!

Lena and Leo

2011-05-01T13:03:00.000-07:00

Leo and Lena met in college in 1998 and married in 2002. They live in Southern California. Leo is a Production Technician and Lena is a writer. They have two daughters and one dog.

Charlotte Walker and Sven Hedlund

2011-04-24T19:22:00.000-07:00

Charlotte Jean Walker married Sven Ove Hedlund in 1967. Both singers, they are best known as "Svenne and Lotta." They live in Sweden and still perform. They have a daughter, Tanja.

Charlotte's Wiki
Sven's Wiki

Carol and Tim

2011-04-17T14:55:00.000-07:00

Carol and Tim live in Ontario, Canada and have been married for almost 16 years this coming May. They have three children a girl and two boys. Tim works at General Motors and Carol is a private music teacher and works from home.

Gelila Assefa and Wolfgang Puck

2011-04-10T08:52:00.000-07:00

Gelila Assefa married Wolfgang Johannes Puck, born Wolfgang Johannes Topfschnig in July of 2007. Ethioian born Gelila is a fashion designer while Austrian born Wolfgang is a celebrity chef and restaurant owner. They have two boys, Oliver and Alexander. Wolfgang has two sons from a previous marriage.

Wolfgang's Wiki
Wolfgang's IMDb
Harper's Bazaar article

People article about wedding

Family photo at Life

My Comments: Researching for this entry was interesting. First, Wikipedia does not mention any of Wolfgang's wives, much less Gelila. Second, the IMDb entry incorrectly lists one child for the couple. Third, there are numerous articles and comments out there maligning the relationship due to the way they met. According to many, Wolfgang started an intimate relationship with Gelila while still married to his second wife.

Just a reminder, the focus of my blog is to post couples, not to judge their life choices. That I leave up to you.

Trina and Ray

2011-04-03T10:48:00.000-07:00

Trina is a university administrator, and Ray is a farmer and beekeeper. They get along famously despite their age difference. They have been together for four years and enjoy traveling, concerts, and plays.

Mellody Hobson and George Lucas

2011-03-27T17:43:00.000-07:00

Mellody Hobson and George Walton Lucas Jr. have been together since 2006/07. Mellody is the president of Ariel Investments, LLC and George is a film director, producer, screenwriter and founder of Lucasfilm, Ltd. George has three children.

Mellody's Wiki
George's Wiki
George's IMDb

Jackie and Lucas

2011-03-20T06:45:00.000-07:00

Jackie and Lucas met online 18 months ago in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He pursued her for 6 months, and they fell in love instantly! They are getting married this October, 2011. She says, "He is the best thing that has ever happened to me and I love that there are couples out there just like us."

Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Niall Ferguson

2011-03-13T18:29:00.000-07:00

Somalian born Ayaan Hirsi Ali (aka Ayann Hirsi Magan) is in a relationship with British Niall Ferguson as of early 2010. Ayaan is a Dutch national, activist, writer, polititian, and founder of the AHA Foundation. Niall is a historian and has three children from his first marriage.

Ayaan's Wiki
Niall's Wiki

Kim and Rob

2011-03-06T18:41:00.000-08:00

Kim and Rob met at a Fine Arts high school in Ontario, Canada and have been a blissfully happy couple for just over twenty years, married for nine. Rob is a production designer for a magazine and Kim is an artist/designer.

Lakeyshia Bertie and Adam Lind

2011-02-27T07:42:00.000-08:00

American Adam Lind married Canadian Lakeyshia Bertie in November 2010. Adam is a player for the Toronto Blue Jays. While there is a link below to a wedding site by Lakeyshia there is not much more information out there about her. It appears she may have been a pageant director in 2007 when she met Adam.

Adam's Wiki
Wedding Info
Article

Eugenia and Matt

2011-02-20T11:33:00.000-08:00

Eugenia and Matt are newly married this year. She teaches paralegal studies and he's an engineer. He's a little younger than Eugenia, 3 years. They met in the summer of 2009 on an online dating site, got engaged while on vacation in the summer of 2010. They currently live in the Pacific Northwest.

TV: Dr. Camille Saroyan and Dr. Paul Lidner

2011-02-13T19:04:00.000-08:00

Dr. Camille Saroyan (played by Tamara Taylor) and Dr. Paul Lidner (played by Elon Gold) are working on their fledgling relationship which is difficult when both of them are doctors in completely different fields. Camille is a pathologist and the Head of the Forensic Department at the Jeffersonian Institute while Paul is an obstetrician. With such demanding jobs the two have recently committed to making time for each other.

Bones is a TV series about the pairing of a forensic anthropologist and an FBI agent solving crimes. It is based on the book series by Kathy Reichs (who also serves as one of the show's producers). The show started airing on FOX in 2005 and is currently showing Thursday nights.

Tamara Taylor is the daughter of a Canadian interracial couple.

Bones Wiki

Bones IMDb

Scooter Libby and Harriet Grant

2011-02-06T21:37:00.000-08:00

Harriet Grant met Irve Lewis "Scooter" Libby while he was a partner and she an associate in the same law firm. They later married. Harriet is currently a lawyer. Scooter is a former lawyer and advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney. He was disbarred in 2007. The two have a son and a daughter.

Scooter's Wiki

Harriet's Wiki

Deanna and Kevin

2011-01-30T18:14:00.000-08:00

Kevin is currently a CIO and Deanna is a Technical Billing Specialist for the same company. They met on an online dating site, set-up for interracial dating, three years ago. After a short courtship, Deanna left her job at Siemens as a Piping Designer and moved to TX to offically start their relationship. Their nupitals are set for September of 2011.

Angela Howard and Matt Stone

2011-01-23T08:58:00.000-08:00

Matthew Richard Stone married Angela Howard in December of 2008. Matt is a screenwriter, voice artist, producer, musician, and actor. Angela is a Comedy Central executive.

Matt's Wiki
Matt's IMDb

Shayna Seymour and Stephen Carr

2011-01-16T19:41:00.000-08:00

Shayna Seymour married Stephen Carr in August of 2007. Shayna is a television journalist while Stephen is a school administrator. The two have a son.

You'll find pictures from the photographer at their wedding, Person + Killian Here. Note: I could not properly credit the photo being shown, but it came from Shayna's FB link.

Nicole Avant and Ted Sarandos

2011-01-09T19:34:00.000-08:00

Nicole A. Avant is married to Theodore Anthony Sarandos, Jr. and they have 2 children. Nicole is the current U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas, a music executive, political activist, philanthropist, and actress. Ted is a producer and the chief content officer at Netflix.

Nicole's Wiki
Nicole's IMDb Resume
Ted's IMDb

Alisha and Carlos

2011-01-02T08:42:00.000-08:00

Alisha and Carlos met in Granada, Spain, early 2003 while Alisha was participating in a study abroad program. After a whirlwind romance, Alisha decided to stay in Spain, and the two moved to Madrid. They got married about 4 years later in Miami, Alisha's hometown, at one of the couple's favorite spots on the beach. The newlyweds settled down in Madrid and went into business together. Unfortunately, they decided to split earlier this year but both continue to live and work in the Spanish capital.

Maya Rudolph and Minnie Riperton

2010-12-26T21:40:00.000-08:00

Actress and singer Maya Khabira Rudolph lives with her partner, director Paul Thomas Anderson. They have two daughters, Pearl Minnie and Lucille, and a son, Jack.

Maya's Wiki
Maya's IMDb
Paul's Wiki
Paul's IMDb

Maya is the daughter of singer Minnie Riperton and composer, songwriter, and producer Richard "Dick" Rudolph. Minnie and Richard also have a son, music engineer Marc.

Minnie's Wiki
Richard's Wiki
Richard's IMDb

My Comments: This post is a "twofer." I hope your holiday so far has been merry and continues to be so through the New Year!

Vuyo Dyasi and Phillip Noyce

2010-12-20T15:54:00.000-08:00

Australian film director Phillip Noyce married Vuyo Dyasi in 2006. The two have a son, Luvuyo William. Vuyo is Phillip's third wife, and he has 2 children from one of those previous marriages.

Phillip'sWiki

Phillip's IMDb

So Sorry!

2010-12-20T07:24:00.000-08:00

I was sick this weekend :( Still sick today :( But I will try to have my next couple up sometime tonight. Thank you!

Monique and Jared

2010-12-12T16:59:00.000-08:00

Monique and Jared met 6 years ago November at college in Ontario, Canada, and have been engaged for three of them. Although Monique's background is Jamaican, both of them were born in Ontario. They are currently working on wedding planning.

My Comments: Best wishes!

Tamera Mowry and Adam Housley

2010-12-05T21:56:00.000-08:00

Tamera Darvette Mowry, an actress, married Adam Housley, a Fox News correspondent in May 2011. The two started dating in 2007. Tamera is one of four children of Darlene, Bahamian American, and Timothy, British American.

Tamera's Wiki
Tamera's IMDb
Adam's Wiki

TV: Stephanie Layne and Kenny Moritorri

2010-11-28T11:04:00.000-08:00

Stephanie Layne , a journalist (played by Kellee Stewart), went with her best friend and college roommate, PJ, to a restaurant. PJ introduced Stephanie to a waiter Kenny Moritorri (played by Michael Bunin). Unfortunately for all of them, poor PJ included, Kenny and Stephanie did not get along.

It isn't like Stephanie couldn't do without Kenny's ill manners. She is a successful self -help author. But she traded snide remarks with Kenny, now an owner of a sports memorabilia store. Until one fateful night they got together without cutting each other down. They have been together ever since, working out their differences and sharing their very different lives.

Stephanie and Kenny were on the TV show My Boys on TBS which was cancelled September 14, 2010.
My Boys Wiki
My Boys IMDb

Paula and B

2010-11-21T16:45:00.000-08:00

Paula and B met while contracting in the Middle East. Paula, African American, and B, Macedonian, have just recently celebrated a year together. In that short year they feel they have done much together, overcome some, and love each other a lot. They are currently enjoying what they have together.

My Comments: Paula sent two pictures, but I love this one! I also try to vary posts, but in an effort to keep my Just Us couples from waiting too long I've posted two together. Thank you for all of your support!

Erica and Jason

2010-11-14T14:52:00.000-08:00

Erica and Jason have been married for three years. Though Jason hails from Chicago, the two met in Atlanta, Erica's home. They now live in California and are working on making their family more than two. Erica runs two websites:

DollarGirl
Mode.Radio

My Comments: While I'm pleased to share another great couple with you, you should be aware that I posted Erica's sites as a part of her submission, not as part of advertising or endorsement. Thanks :)

Shadoe Stevens and Beverly Cunningham

2010-11-07T15:24:00.000-08:00

Beverly Cunningham, an international model, married Shadoe Stevens, a radio and television personality, in 1986. They have two daughters, Amber Dawn and Chyna Rose. Shadoe, born Terry Ingstad, has been married twice before and has another child from his first marriage.

Shadoe's Wiki
Shadoe's IMDb
Interview with Shadoe

Open: Audra McDonald and Peter Donovan

2010-10-31T09:41:00.000-07:00

Audra Ann McDonald married Peter Donovan in September of 2000. Audra is an actress and singer, while Peter is a bassist. The two divorced in 2009, and they have a daughter, Zoe Madeline.

Audra's Wiki

Audra's IMDb

My Comments: I love the picture!

Boris Becker and Sharlely Kerssenberg

2010-10-24T12:00:00.000-07:00

Boris Franz Becker and Sharlely Kerssenberg married in June of 2009 in Switzerland. Boris is a former World Championship tennis player. He retired in 1999. Sharlely, known as Lilly, is a Dutch model. The two have a son, Amadeus Benedict Edley Luis. Boris has three other children from former relationships, one being actress and designer Barbara Feltus.

Boris' Wiki

Zadie Smith and Nick Laird

2010-10-17T09:55:00.000-07:00

Zadie Smith, who has a Jamaican mother and English father, married Irish born Nicholas Laird in 2004. Both Zadie, born Sadie, and Nick are novelists, but Nick also writes poetry. The two have a daughter, Katherine.

Zadie's Wiki
Nick's Wiki

My Comments: I could find only one picture of the two of them together, but many of them separately.

Steve and Jasmin

2010-10-10T18:43:00.000-07:00

Steve and Jasmin are a committed couple together for nine months. One lives in California and the other in Illinois, but they have plans to settle down together soon.

Dr. Iffie Aitkenhead and Ben Aitkenhead

2010-10-03T09:48:00.000-07:00

Photo credit/copyright Richard Brill

Nigerian Ifeoma Okoronkwo is married to Ben Aitkenhead. Dr. Iffie Aitkenhead, as she is better known, is a physiatrist and Ben is an investment banker. They have three girls, Kate, Sophie, and Lauren.

Engaged: Tara Wilson and Chris Noth

2010-09-26T07:28:00.000-07:00

Tara Lynn Wilson and Christopher David Noth got engaged in 2009. They are both actors and have a son, Orion Christopher Noth.

Tara's IMDb
Tara's Wiki
Chris' IMDb
Chris' Wiki

My Comments: I have seen articles that mention Chris and Tara's desire for privacy. Tara's Wiki is very thin and I can find no real news articles that confirm her ethnicity. Rumor has it that she is Asian and black. If anyone finds confirmation, please send it in :)

Luke Goss and Shirley Lewis

2010-09-19T21:35:00.000-07:00

Shirley Lewis, a singer, married Luke Damon Goss, an English singer and actor, in 1994. Luke is known for his twin brother, band Bros., and his acting role in Hellboy 2, while Shirley is known for being a backup singer for Wham! and working with artists such as Elton John and Luther Vandross. Luke is a proud step-father to Shirley's daughter Carli.

Luke's Wiki
Luke's IMDb
Article about them

My Comments: There are a few pictures out there of the two of them, but they are somewhat fuzzy and small. Do a quick Google search if you are interested.

Karyn Parsons and Alexandre Rockwell

2010-09-12T09:34:00.000-07:00

Photo credit/copyright Kiino Villand

Karyn Parsons, an American movie and television actress, is married to Charles Alexandre Rockwell, an American movie director, producer, and screenwriter. They married in February 2003 and have two children, Lana and Nico. Alexandre is currently teaching and Karyn runs a production company. Karyn is biracial.

Karyn's Wiki
Karyn's IMDb
Alexandre's Wiki
Alexandre's IMDb

Pat Cleveland and Paul von Ravenstein

2010-09-05T14:27:00.000-07:00

Pat Cleveland, one of the first Black American supermodels, married to Paul von Ravenstein in the late 80s. Pat is also said to be of Cherokee, Irish, and Swedish descent. She and Paul have two children, Anna, who is coming into her own in the model industry, and Noel.

This Zen Bride and Jumbo

2010-08-29T09:44:00.000-07:00

Photo Credit: Photographer Charo Donahue

This Zen Bride and Jumbo got engaged in September of 2008 in Italy, and married in November of 2009. They live in North Carolina.

My Comments: The second couple to let me post their picture, I am respecting their request for aliases. As if you couldn't tell ;)

Eric Musselman and Danyelle Sargent

2010-08-22T20:55:00.000-07:00

Eric P. Musselman married Danyelle Sargent in 2009. Eric is a former NBA coach and Danyelle is a sports television reporter. There is interesting information in both of their Wiki's. They have a child.

Eric's Wiki
Danyelle's Wiki

James Frain and Marta Cunningham Frain

2010-08-15T20:45:00.000-07:00

Photo credit Elon Rutberg

James Dominic Frain is an English actor who married Marta Cunningham, an American actress, in 2004. There is little out there that I can find on Marta's background.

James' IMDb
James' Wiki
Marta's IMDb

Jennifer and Timothy

2010-08-08T16:30:00.000-07:00

Jennifer and Timothy were married in 2006. While they are both from Southern California (and big fans of the San Diego Chargers), they relocated to Texas where she works at The University of Texas and he is an Air Traffic Controller.

TV: Christina Hawthorne and Tom Wakefield

2010-08-01T13:44:00.000-07:00

Christina Hawthorne (played by Jada Pinkett Smith) is a nurse, widow, and mother of a teenager who spent the last year trying to be all three successfully. Now she's having to acknowledge feelings she has for her co-worker Dr. Tom Wakefield (played by Michael Vartan). The show, in its second season, may not last as the reviews of the show have been negative. Let's hope that there is more of their developing relationship.

Hawthorne Wiki
Hawthorne IMDb

My Comments: I don't watch this show, but perhaps some of you might and could offer more information.

Helen Simmons and Phil Collen

2010-07-25T12:33:00.000-07:00

Photo credit contactmusic.com

Phillip Kenneth Collen married Helen L. Simmons in July, 2010. According to the article linked below, they met on the band's Sparkle Lounge tour in 2008. Helen is a costume designer and tour rep. Phillip is the lead guitarist for Def Leppard, joining in 1982, and has 2 children from previous relationships.

Phil's Wiki

Helen's MySpace

Pics from their wedding here.

My Comments: Special thanks to the Anonymous poster who passed this couple on to me. I am always looking for couples, even ones who aren't so famous or well known. There are many couples especially from other countries that I'm not aware of. I'm always looking! And I picked this photo instead of the wedding because of her smile and hair in this photo :)

Lena Horne and Lennie Hayton

2010-07-18T19:20:00.000-07:00

Lena Mary Calhoun Horne, a singer, actress, dancer, and civil rights activist, married Lennie Hayton, a musical conductor and arranger, in December 1947. Later, the two separated, but did not divorce.

Lena's Wiki
Lena's IMDb
Lennie's Wiki
Lennie's IMDb

Link to Ebony, May 1980 at Google Books (note the article starts on page 38, but the link is to page 158)
Lena responding to a question about the possibility of marrying another white man.

LENA: You must know that in the beginning I didn't marry Lennie because I was in love with him.[...]
EBONY: In other words, to put it quite bluntly, you used him to further your career.
LENA: That's right. And I learned to love him very much.

Engaged: Zoe Saldana and Keith Britton

2010-07-11T18:37:00.000-07:00

Photo credit, Kevin Sullivan, The Orange County Register

Zoe Yadira Zaldana Nazario is engaged to Keith Allen Britton. An actress, Zoe was born to a Dominican father and a Puerto Rican mother. An actor and CEO for My Fashion Database, Keith has been dating Zoe since 2005.

Zoe's Wiki
Zoe's IMDb
Keith's IMDb

When I go to the D.R., the press in Santo Domingo always asks, "¿Qué te consideras, dominicana o americana?" (What do you consider yourself, Dominican or American?) I don't understand it, and it's the same people asking the same question. So I say, time and time again, "Yo soy una mujer negra." ("I am a black woman.") [They go,] "Oh, no, tú eres trigueñita." ("Oh no, you are 'dark skinned'") I'm like, "No! Let's get it straight, yo soy una mujer negra." ("I am a black woman.") IMDb

Kelley and Mark Kenney

2010-07-04T23:12:00.000-07:00

Dr. Kelley Kenney and Mark Kenney are married with two girls, Olivia and Elena. They are professors and counselors on the topic of multiracial and multicultural families. They have held workshops as counselors and have conducted research that has been published in books and magazines. They are currently on the Advisory Board for Loving Day.

Pictures here

Lorraine Hansberry and Robert Nemiroff

2010-06-27T22:46:00.000-07:00

Lorraine Hansberry, a playwright and author, married Robert Nemiroff, a Broadway producer, in 1953. Lorraine is best known for her play A Raisin in the Sun. The two divorced in 1962, Lorraine passed away in 1965 from cancer, and Robert devoted much of his life to making her works known. Robert also passed away from cancer in 1991.

Lorraine's Wiki
Robert's Obituary

Trisha Goddard and Peter Gianfrancesco

2010-06-20T15:09:00.000-07:00

Patricia Goddard, a British actress and TV personality, married Peter Gianfrancesco, an Australian psycotherapist, in 1998. Trisha has two daughters, Billie and Madi, from a previous relationship.

Trisha's Wiki
Article One - relationships
Article Two - home

My Comments: What a life! The first article has info about her autobiography and a pic from her wedding to Peter. The second article has a pic of the family that is more recent.

TV and Movies: Hoban and Zoe Washburne

2010-06-13T22:05:00.001-07:00

Zoe Alleyne (played by Gina Torres), loyal follower and second in command to Malcolm Reynolds, serves on his vessel after the Unification War on his spaceship Serenity. Hoban (played by Alan Tudyk), a talented pilot who goes by the nickname Wash, gets hired by Mal and falls in love with Zoe. The two are a wonderful team.

Firefly, a TV series, ends in Serenity, a movie, both created, written and/or directed by Joss Whedon. Both are available on DVD. There is also a comic book continuation.

Firefly Wiki
Firefly IMDb
Serenity Wiki
Serenity IMDb

Keisha Bolton and Wilco Van Kleef

2010-06-06T17:15:00.000-07:00

Keisha Bolton and Wilco Van Kleef are the worlds tallest married couple according to the Guiness Book of World Records(2009, see update). Keisha met Wilco searching for a dance partner through the UK Tall Person's Club, and they married in 2001.

An article about the couple here
Wilco's Wiki

My Comments: There were some reports that another couple was taller than the Van Kleef's but I can't find that info.
Update: A couple in California, the Hallquists, have now been named the world's tallest couple by Guiness.

Elaine Griffin and Michael McGarry

2010-05-30T13:52:00.000-07:00

Elaine Griffin, an interior designer, married Michael McGarry, a psychotherapist, in January of 2009. Both met and married within about 5 months. Read the link!

Wedding Article

Pearl Bailey and Louis Bellson

2010-05-23T18:16:00.000-07:00

Pearl Mae Bailey was an actress and singer, who married Louis Bellson (Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni ) an Italian American jazz composer, arranger, bandleader and drummer, in 1952. They had two children, Tony and Dee Dee. All four of them have passed on.

Pearl's Wiki
Louis' Wiki

Justin and Keisha Chambers

2010-05-16T16:46:00.000-07:00

Justin Chambers is a former model and actor who met Keisha, a former model agency booker, while modeling for Calvin Klein. They married in 1993. She is now a stay at home mom for their five children, four girls and a boy.

Justin's IMDb

Justin's Wiki

My Comments: Only one tag for this one. I try hard to find something that gives a background on the people I post about. I don't like making assumptions. I haven't found enough information about Keisha to add any tags, including not knowing if they should be included on the blog. But I've seen their names often enough on the Net that I'll go for it. But if anyone has more info, I'd be happy to hear it.

Movies: Theresa Jones and Simon Green

2010-05-09T15:59:00.000-07:00

Theresa Jones (played by Zoe Saldana) decides to take her boyfriend, Simon Baker (played by Ashton Kutcher) home to meet Mom and Dad on her parents' 25th wedding anniversary. The Joneses are black and Simon is white, which Theresa fails to mention. Dad isn't happy. He tries anything he can to break them up including digging into Simon's background. Which wouldn't be a problem except that Simon just quit his job. There is a happily ever after...

in Guess Who, a romantic comedy remake of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, released in 2005, directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan.

Guess Who IMDb
Guess Who Wiki

Open: Maiko Watson and Remy Shand

2010-05-02T13:37:00.000-07:00

Guyana born Maiko Watson is a singer and was a member of the group Sugar Jones. Remy Shand is a Canadian R&B/soul singer. The two married in 2001 and divorced in 2009. Although they did not separate amicably, they are open!

Maiko (Sugar Jones) Wiki

Remy's Wiki

Arthel Neville and Taku Hirano

2010-04-25T14:09:00.000-07:00

Arthel Neville is a journalist and television personality who married Taku Hirano, a jazz musician, in 2001 after dating for two years.

Arthel's Wiki

Arthel's IMDb

Karyn Langhorne Folan and Kevin Folan

2010-04-18T08:21:00.000-07:00

Karyn Langhorne Folan is a former lawyer and teacher turned author who met her future husband, Kevin Folan, in 2004 through an online dating service. They have two daughters, one from Karyn's previous relationship.

Washington Post Article (Pictures)

Dennis and Jennifer Marshall

2010-04-11T14:43:00.000-07:00

Dennis Marshall and Jennifer Hunter, both fitness instructors, met at New York Sports Club, married, and now teach classes in fitness.

Denver Post

Regis and Kelly (Fit-A-Sutra)

Bill and Chirlane de Blasio

2010-04-04T18:14:00.000-07:00

Bill de Blasio, who is New York's Public Advocate, met Chirlane when both were working with David Dinkins administration as mayor in 1989. They have two children, Chiara and Dante.

Bill's Wiki

Meet Bill

TV: Rose Henderson and Bernard Nadler

2010-03-28T17:03:00.000-07:00

Rose Henderson (played by Laverne Scott Caldwell) and Bernard Nadler (played by Sam Anderson) married after dating for five months, despite Rose's recurring fatal cancer. Bernard, in an attempt to save Rose's life using a faith healer, takes the two of them to Australia for their honeymoon. The faith healer fails, but Rose tells Bernard that she is well and the two take the trip home only to have the airplane split in midair. Bernard, who left his seat to go to the restroom, is separated from his wife and the two crash on separate parts of an island.

There are SPOILERS in this post about the last season of Lost. If you are not currently watching this season, read no further.

This all happens in the first season of the ABC drama Lost. The two of them reunite in the second season, and in seasons five & six (final season) they are shown separating themselves from the rest of the drama by finding a cabin and living alone, happy with each other on the island.

Rose and Bernard Wiki

Lost Wiki

Lost IMDb

Sonja Sohn and Adam Plack

2010-03-21T14:49:00.000-07:00

Sonja Sohn (born Williams) married Adam Plack in 2003. Sonja is a community activist, former "Slam" poet, and actress. Australian Adam is a didgeridoo player and recording artist. Sonja is of East African and Korean ancestry, and has two children from a previous marriage.

Sonja's IMDb
Sonja's Wiki
Adam's Wiki

*The original photo has been modified.

Ruth Pointer and Michael Sayles

2010-03-14T16:51:00.000-07:00

Singer, Ruth Pointer married Michael Sayles in 1990. Michael is a real estate developer according to Essence, a physical fitness instructor according to an Atlantic City newspaper, her manager according to the Chicago-Sun Times, and a producer according to IMDb. They have twin children together, Ali and Conor. Ruth has three older children from previous relationships. Sorry, no pictures :(

Ruth's IMDb
Ruth's Wiki