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Can 'Mixed' Marriages Work?
As society becomes culturally
intertwined, it becomes more common to see marriages
between individuals of different racial background.
How are these marriages surviving and even flourishing?
In some countries the prejudice and
stigma are so great that couples who become involved
romantically with an individual of another race may
find the pressures of family and society become too
overwhelming to resist. In other countries, a general
level of tolerance leads many to consider mixed relationships,
but an undercurrent of bias deters them from marriage.
It is a fortunate group who find the level of acceptance
in their society means that their marriage is rarely,
if ever, marred by prejudicial onlookers.
It is a sad fact that intolerance has
become part of human nature, but individuals who have
found love in a different race have fought the challenges
for hundreds of years. What does that mean for their
marriages?
To comment on it from a purely secular
viewpoint, it might be said that the fight to become
a couple in the first place may well help a couple to
create a bond together that is not easily broken by
outside influence.
A couple who can outwardly show their
abilities to see beyond the superficial may be better
able to hazard the storms of marriage.
Is a mixed couple's marriage stronger
than a non-mixed couple? NO. Many couples face trials
which create a similar sense of 'us-against-the-world'
- an outlook that may sound negative but which creates
an environment of trust and reliability between the
couple. It also fosters a feeling that they have fought
together and can take on any obstacle as a team.
With the world becoming what some have
termed a 'melting pot' of cultures, many couples find
that aside from their outer appearance they share much
of the same cultural background.
In marriages where there is a clear
difference of traditions it could be noted that to marry
outside of one's race would indicate a flexibility and
strength of character which would smooth out many of
the cultural distinctions. Perhaps a genuine interest
and love of their mate's culture could also attribute
to a healthy marriage.
Whatever the situation, in today's society,
as many cultures are beginning to adopt a less respected
view of marriage, it is wonderful to see couples who
outwardly, or even privately, are able to stick together
as one and fight off the intrusions that so often pull
marriages apart.
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