FAVORITE CHRISTIAN COUPLE: DAVID AND TAMELA MANN COVER FEBRUARY EBONY ISSUE

When it comes to Christian actors David and Tamela Mann, their onscreen fussing antics as Mr. Brown and

Cora-- a comedic father and daughter team in Tyler Perry productions--are only for show. In real life, this

dynamic husband and wife pair, together for 25 years, get along handily. And still, after all these years, are

madly in love.

When you pick up the 2014 Couples Issue of Ebony Magazine, you will see their luminous smiles brightening up

the face of the storied glossy. Inside the pages, the 47-year-old’s share their secrets to happiness and

longevity.

“Stay in love because when you’re in love, it covers a multitude of fault,” David told Ebony. “Our relationship

wasn’t based on good sex or having a lot of money. It was based on just straight friendship. That’s what has

kept us.”

Following up his remarks, Tamela added, “I pray and ask God to keep my heart and my eyes burning only for

David Mann. I speak his name in my prayers, because I want the desire to stay, so when he touches me, I get

chills.

The burning love the faith community darlings share was put on display in 2013 when, in celebration of their

silver wedding anniversary, they reaffirmed their vows in a lavish private ceremony at the Joule Hotel in Dallas

on April 20.

Though the couple now has all the trappings of success to go along with their undying commitment, their

beginnings were humble.

Tamela told US Magazine, "When we got married 25 years ago, we didn't have enough money for a wedding.”

In fact, David was unable to afford a wedding band for his lady love. So the two made their union official in the

pastor’s study and sealed the deal with a borrowed ring.

But after building a strong union based on the right thing—friendship, not materialism—it was years in the

making, but the two were able to have their fairytale wedding after all.

Among the other couples featured in the February Ebony issue are NBA player Carmelo Anthony and reality TV

star Lala Anthony, as well as entertainment executive Nick Cannon and superstar singing wife Mariah Carey.

In 2013 Christian couples TD and Serita Jakes, and DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good were featured.

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