Part 2 of the Black Love and Relationship Discussion - Where Did Our Love Go?

In Part 2 of this 3-part discussion with two of the contributors to author Gil Robertson's 3^rd anthology, “Where Did Our Love Go: Love & Relationships in the African American Community.”, we discuss the divide that seems to be present between good men and good women meeting and marrying.

Both Amy Keith and Ed Garnes agreed that communication is at an all-time low among the sexes of the current generation.  "We are just not talking with each-other," Amy Keith, Lifestyle Editor at Ebony Magazine says, "I think often times women are afraid of scaring a man off."

African-American men are doing no better by hiding their true emotions and not, "opening up about wanting love," explains Ed Garnes, Professor at Spelman College.

"We have to open up on both sides, and have the conversation together, without fighting, without throwing each-other under the bus, but coming together in a mature fashion," says Garnes.

Editor Gil Robertson told Cascade Patch that his book, "focuses on the indelible quest for LOVE and how more of us can find sustainable, healthy partnership in our lives," says Gil Robertson, who was able to acquire roughly 25 essays on love from powerful couples and individuals throughout the country.

Stay tuned for the final part of this discussion, in which Ed Garnes and Amy Keith discuss more on this topic and share invaluable tips of how to love in the black community.

You can purchase the book at most large retailers and online at Amazon.  You can also follow the discussion on Twitter, @WhereDidRLoveGo, and on Facebook at BlackLoveIsForever.

Make sure to see Part 1, as well.