revealed that most times, couples split not because of unfaithfulness but because of not coming out clean with their partner.
Honesty was a fundamental principle in the marriage recipe prepared by the pair, and whether or not either of them slept with a third party wasn't the deal-breaker.
Activist Ossie Davis and actress Ruby Dee posing for a picture at a social gathering | Photo: Getty Images
Instead, they concerned themselves with confiding in each other whenever they had a sexual partner, and to cautiously avoid scandals or disease.
This style worked tremendously for the couple who attacked the home-wrecking problem head-on, and found a cohabiting ground, instead of letting it tear them apart. Consequently, these shared values between Ossie and Ruby solidified their relationship.
Ossie Davis gets a surprise birthday party on the set of African Heritage Network (AHN) "Movie Of The Month" series where Ossie and wife Ruby Dee Host the show| Photo: Getty Images
While relationship experts and real-life experiences have shown how open relationships lead to hurts and eventual separation between couples, these actors allowed their beliefs to sail them with the oar of genuine love, trust, and understanding, rather than conform to the norm or opinions of anybody.
Ossie Davis and Ruby, before their death in 2004 and 2013 respectively, had committed a lot to their personal lives, career, and surroundings. While Ruby won accolades for her reverberating performance on stage and tv, she actively participated in advocacy movements.
Ruby Dee presenting the Ossie Davis Humanitarian award to Spike Lee | Photo: Getty Images
The "Do The Right Thing" star and her husband opposed white supremacy, which was prevalent in some African countries, as well as in some African American communities.
The actors were deeply embroiled in activism that they shared a close relationship with the likes of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
Married American actors and Civil Rights activists Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis (1917 - 2005) in a recording studio, New York, New York, 1990s | Photo: Getty Images
Ossie and Ruby had similar values and did so much great work together. They even appeared in movies together. The pair are survived by three kids and seven grandchildren.
They are such an inspiration to their family and loved ones that Muta' Ali, one of their grandkids, filmed a documentary as a gift for his grandma's 90th birthday.
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