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Interracial Marriages - Managing Status Matters

By Peter Jones


One can now easily observe how people's views and mind sets have changed related to interracial relationships, as you will come across a number of people who are involved in it, and various others who seem to approve of it completely. Unlike earlier times when interracial relationships were quite unacceptable, today people have become a lot more open minded and tolerant about it, thanks to the media.

Interracial relationships can prove out to be highly complex and demanding, as a number of differences exist between the backgrounds of the two people. Even though such marriages give a positive message ahead about love and equality, the couple may later have to face a few ups and downs that might take place due to the differences in cultural and religious values, opinions, ideas, gender roles and expectations.

The success of such relationships greatly depends on how the people involved in it are willing to deal with the situation. In case the couple is excited about making it a positive learning experience, they will try their best to focus on the similarities more and to work out the differences harmoniously.

Anyone who becomes a part of such a relationship has to be tolerant and open-minded. Only then will he or she be able to respect the other person's opinions, ideas and values. If the couple decides to take the relationship ahead and get married, they can make important decisions among each other about which religion would be followed and traditions carried out.

Out of the many hurdles that a couple may have to face, one such is that of the parents' unwillingness to accept the marriage. Unlike the two people who have made the decision to get married, their parents may not agree on a number of aspects and may have their own set of worries regarding the dissimilarities that exist. For example, one major concern would be about what religion the couple's children would follow, and the cultural values that they would learn.

This is just another problem that may take place for which the couple would have to be prepared. In such a case, it is wise to be patient and give parents some time to go over the idea and understand it. With time, they might as well be able to accept their marriage and give their approval.

Interracial relationships are a great step for which people who are involved will have to be liberal, patient and willing to give time to the other person and family members to adjust. Eventually, they will get acceptance from others, and their relationship would bloom into a healthy one.




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