Courtney B. Vance is shining a light on his storied relationship with his wife, Angela Bassett.

In the latest issue of PEOPLE, the Emmy Award winner discussed his 26-year marriage to the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" star and how their engagement marked the beginning of a poignant shift in his life.

“Angela and I got engaged on the premiere night of "The Preacher's Wife,” he revealed. “That was a transitional moment in my life. I asked her to marry me at the premiere."

He added, "She, Whitney, ‘The Preacher's Wife,’ Penny Marshall—the whole [experience] was a turning point in my life.” 

The couple tied the knot in October 1997. Nine years later, they welcomed a set of twins, daughter Bronwyn Golden and son Slater Josiah, now 17. 

Throughout the power couple's love journey, the "Love Craft Country" star admits that "everything is about her." Still, their road to happiness isn’t always perfect, as Vance admits that, like any other couple, they’ve had their share of challenges. 

“We had done nine weeks of premarital counseling,” Vance told the publication. “I thought I was ready for my soulmate," he said, while adding that “marriage is a whole other thing that you have to commit to." 

“Where two become one is a mystery," he explained.

Shortly after they got married, Vance suffered what he described as “a severe anxiety attack or mental breakdown.” He recalled “sitting there, tears streaming down my face, in my hospital bed," while his wife talked to doctors.

After that frightening moment, the "Invisible Ache" co-author resorted to his Christian faith to lead him out of that fateful moment. “I read the Bible five times in a row,” he shared. “I had gone as far as I could go without reading that book. Now, I needed a word. I had tried everything else.”

He continued, "I recognized, thank God, early on — after that epiphany — that everything is about her… Once I got in the mindset of shifting, of changing, of taking steps, [I saw that] everything was pushing and growing me to get ready for marriage.” 

Today, he acknowledges that his entire life has been a manifestation of his love for Bassett. “I recognize that everything that I had done was in prep mode for Angela.”

The information and advice are invaluable. We need Vance and Basset to teach a Master Class on Black marriage for the couples out here struggling to make it work.