Multicultural Marriage

Multicultural marriages uniting couples from different cultures or races are becoming more common in our digitally connected small world. One of the biggest challenges a multicultural couples encounters is the reaction of friends and strangers to their union. Often one member of the couple faces discrimination and negativity not previously … Keep Reading → experienced and may not know how to handle it. Issues within multicultural marriages begin with the type of marriage ceremony, religious customs, food preferences, child-rearing practices, holiday celebrations and political differences. When the couple has children, a completely new set of issues about the place of children in the family, language use or religious practices can seem overwhelming. Parents and in-law relationships can be strained when the couple’s lifestyle does not meet approval or family and holiday cultural celebrations are modified or ignored. Communication problems are a major problem in many marriages and are even more complex in multicultural marriages when the primary language of the couples is different. A misunderstood gesture or word can ruin a wonderfully romantic evening or deep discussion leading to a serious argument. Learn how to avoid the many pitfalls of a multicultural or multiracial marriage from this Hub.