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In his new book, Before You Do, Bishop T.D. Jakes helps Black men and women find mates with whom they can go the distance - By Demetria L. Lucas, Essence Magazine In between tears of joy, you'll squeak out a yes! If the man you love ever proposes. But put your happily-ever-after fantasies on pause until you consider these sobering truths from the Center for Marriage and Families: About 45 percent of marriages fall apart. And the rates of divorce and separation for Blacks have risen during the last several decades. "We date who a person appears to be, but we marry who they are," says Bishop T.D. Jakes, pastor of The Potter's House and author of the relationship self-help book Before You Do (Atria). These are the minister's best tips for getting to know your boo before he mentions jumping the broom: 