# @m_wazhisname on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DUmYp6IDvB_
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63470103-m-wazhisname-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-11T01:49:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Monny (@m_wazhisname) — https://gondola.cc/m_wazhisname

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Grateful for stories that tell the truth about love. ✊🏽
Thank you ebonymagazine

Not the highlight reel. Not the hashtags.
But the work. The choosing. The staying.
This EBONY feature reminded me that real love isn’t about perfection, it’s about intention. About learning each other over and over again. About compromising without losing yourself. About growing individually while still growing together.

From couples who’ve been together 30+ years to those navigating business, grief, identity, and reinvention—every story echoed the same truth:

Love survives on presence.
On check-ins.
On humility.
On service.
On choosing “us” even when it’s uncomfortable.
Marriage isn’t a performance.
It’s a practice.

A covenant you tend to daily.
A space where safety matters more than being right.
Where reciprocity looks different for everyone.
Where ego has to die so intimacy can live.
I’m thankful to be in a love that keeps teaching me how to show up better. How to listen deeper. How to fall in love with new versions of us. Again and again.
Because the spark doesn’t fade when you work for it.
It transforms. ✨

💭 Thought-provoking question: Are you in love with the idea of partnership…
or are you committed to the daily work of becoming better for the person you love?

#LoveIsWork #IntentionalLove #BlackLove #QueerLove #MarriageJourney GrowthTogether EBONYVoices HowWeLove

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blacklove, loveiswork, queerlove, intentionallove, marriagejourney

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