About the editor -- About the contributors -- Acknowledgments -- African American marriages at the intersection : challenges, strengths, and resilience of Black marriages / Tricia B. Bent-Goodley -- African American marriage and economics / Tricia B. Bent-Goodley and Berenecea Johnson-Eanes -- Social policy and black marriage / Cassandra Chaney -- Race, marital status, and mental illness / King E. Davis and Hyejin Jung -- How health affects African American marriages / Michele A. Rountree and Rebecca Larsen -- African American marriage and caregiving through the life span / Iris Carlton-LaNey and Blenda Crayton -- African American women and marriage / Colita Nichols Fairfax and Tricia B. Bent-Goodley -- Black masculinity, manhood, and marriage / Waldo E. Johnson, Jr -- Diversity of marriage in the Black community / Noelle M. St. Vil, Christopher St. Vil, and Waldo E. Johnson, Jr -- African American marriage interventions : strengthening the social work response / Tricia B. Bent-Goodley -- Index.