- June 27, 2010, 5:07 pm
Question
What do you think about interracial relationship - love and dating and marriage?
What are the advantages and disadvantages in an interracial relationship and marriage? How do different cultures affect parenting and raising a family? How about having in-laws of different culture?
Answer
I personally think that inter-racial relationships can be truly beautiful. This is mainly due to being able to embrace the different cultures that exist and have a create a new understanding and perception of life etc..
With that said, it is probably not the race that is the main feature, but the culture. Although this could be a very benefitial thing for you and your partner, it has the potential to raise some problems. For instance, your two cultures may be perhaps quite different and will therfore risk the possibility of clashing and causing un-wanted conflict between the two of you. This of course would entirely depend on the amount of differation between your cultures.
Raising a family would, in my opinion, not be a problem. As long as you remember to pay attention to eachothers' cultures and traditions, your kids will be able to balance themselves between them.
If the difference between the cultures is very dramatic, you need to ask yourself and also your partner how serious you are about being with each other and what you can do to make the relationship work. If you really do love each other, this issue will become less problematique as you will be able to find the passion and dedication to continue your relationsihp and make it work for the best.
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