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There’s no doubt that the world is smaller. Modern technology can allow us to have real-time communication with anyone half-way across the globe with minimal costs. It only takes a full day to travel from one end of the earth to the other.<\/span><\/p>\n Los Angeles, New York, Miami in the USA, Hong Kong in the east, Dubai, Toronto, Sydney, London, to name a few more, are good examples of melting-pot cities that celebrate diversity.<\/span><\/p>\n Mixing people of different races, cultures, and creeds has many advantages and disadvantages. But that’s another story for another time. We are here because what happens if people from diverse backgrounds fall in love and get married? What challenges do interracial marriages have to face even in a tolerant environment?<\/span><\/p>\n Here are some common interracial relationship issues and how to deal with it.<\/span><\/p>\n Mixed marriages happen when people with different backgrounds tie the knot.<\/span><\/p>\n They can both be caucasian\/white, but if one partner is from a conservative Jewish family, it is still a mixed marriage. We would all like to believe that love knows no bounds and can break down any walls society throws at us. Unfortunately, that is more fantasy than reality.<\/span><\/p>\n Cultural differences in marriage<\/span><\/a> don’t sound like an issue to a man and woman in love, but when you factor in their families, it becomes a recipe for a TV drama.<\/span><\/p>\n There will be instances when family members will actively or passively sabotage <\/span>intercultural marriages<\/span><\/a>. This could be for the simple reason they do not want their family members to marry someone who is a “<\/span>insert racial\/cultural group here<\/span><\/i>,” and have mixed-blood descendants.<\/span><\/p>\n While it sounds like blatant racism and bigotry, If you have a child, think about all the types of people you DON’T want your child to interact with, and you will understand. There is even a well-known case where the parents sued their child’s spouse for keeping a legally licensed firearm in the household.<\/span><\/p>\n The easiest solution is to move away, literally move away to another city or country. Suppose the interracial couple is financially unstable to live independently. In that case, you should rethink marriage until you are.<\/span><\/p>\n If you are banking on inheritance as your primary source of income, you will also have to change your life goals if you want to keep your marriage.<\/span><\/p>\n Regardless of how other family members may frown upon interracial love, it is not explicitly illegal by law (some religions prohibit it).<\/span><\/p>\n So if they <\/span>disapprove of the relationship<\/span><\/a> in any way, they will show it by creating situations that would strain the union. The most common method of doing it is through money and gossip.<\/span><\/p>\n Most couples think that this is a minor issue and can be solved by the right amount of love, nurturing, and understanding. That is until the child interacts with their peers and finds out they are “different.”<\/span><\/p>\n According to <\/span>Grady Shumway<\/span><\/a>, LMHC<\/span><\/p>\n Children in multicultural families can absolutely thrive when they feel supported, affirmed, and grounded in a strong sense of identity. With open communication, positive role models, and environments that celebrate diversity, they can grow resilient and confident in who they are.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Regardless of how much you shelter your child and invest in their growth, once they reach the age where they crave their peers’ acceptance, being different is a problem. Being different is one of the most common reasons for <\/span>bullying<\/span><\/a>, just ask Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer.<\/span><\/p>\n Growing up, they will be exposed to two different sets of values. Factor in individuality, peer pressure, and a generation gap, then your child may have difficulty forming a moral core.<\/span><\/p>\n While you feel that it’s not your child’s fault that they are “different” from their peers and other parents should teach their kids to be more tolerant, the world just doesn’t work that way.<\/span><\/p>\n If you believe that it’s your right to teach your child your own moral compass, including accepting multiracial marriage and children, then other parents have the same right to be against it.<\/span><\/p>\n A “mixed-breed” child is a <\/span>bully target<\/span><\/a>. But if you feel that children are not a big part of interracial relationships and marriage, you may have to rethink your stand.<\/span><\/p>\n Being in an interracial relationship means exposing yourselves to socio-cultural judgment by your peers. Similar to bullying, some adults feel it is their “duty” to set things straight.<\/span><\/p>\n They do this because they have low <\/span>self-esteem<\/span><\/a>, envy, or holier-than-thou attitude. Regardless, you are entering a toxic environment filled with negative people.<\/span><\/p>\n Interracial marriages are not perfect, then again there’s no such thing as perfect marriages.<\/span><\/p>\n Most people would think that interracial marriages will have problems such as cultural divide, language barriers, and diverse backgrounds. All of it can be overcome by tolerance, understanding, and communication, just like <\/span>any other form of marriage<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Living with the quirks of your partner for the next 50 years and be happy about it is the <\/span>key to the success of all marriages<\/span><\/a>, not just interracial ones. Issues interracial couples face is only a more explicit version of partnerships at work. In a sense, it makes it easier, not harder.<\/span><\/p>\n But you have to burn bridges. Interracial marriage issues often stem from people around the couple, rather than the couple themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Problems faced by interracial couples<\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/span>1. Older generations will attempt to sabotage the interracial marriage.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n<\/span>2. Their children may suffer from an identity crisis.<\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/span>3. Burning bridges<\/span><\/h2>\n
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