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Inter cultural marriages,...............?

come with many comprimises. How do you handle it when people outside your marriage, like family and friends, are not so understanding of the comprimises you make?

Update:

I am Canadian, he is Arabic. Between us there are no issues, it's other people who do not like it when I no longer will go to a bar or hug and kiss upon greeting. they feel he is repressing me but, I do not feel repressed. This is just one small example.

Good friends of mine decided to say something funny about it but they got very rude and insulted both of us. He is muslim but he does not stop me from being Canadian. There are many things he would be more comfortable with that I refuse to change and we are both accepting of each other.

Making jokes is ok but this was very rude and insulting.

So I am curious how other people handle issues like that?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I have learned there are going to be people who are accepting and people who are not so accepting. take everything with a grain of salt. These people who do not accept you will be in your life even if you do not want them to. You have to respect them and they need to do the same. If they are still not be accepting talk to your significant other about it, they will make you feel better. But don't take it out on your significant other, it is just as hard for them too. You have to deal with these people no matter what, but you don't have to go out of your way to be super nice to them. Be cordial.

  • 1 decade ago

    Inter-cultural. So you mean differing values, norms and concepts, correct? I'm a Black American, but can definitely experience intercultural conflicts or challenges with another Black American who was born, say in the south, midwest, east coast, or from a different socioeconomic, religious, professional and educational background.

    Black Americans and native born Africans, Caribs, etc. experience intercultural challenges and differences as well.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Well I haven't had this problem yet. But I would tell them to stay out of my marriage.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i think it is beatiful

    Source(s): David Bowie & Iman,Ming Tsai & his white wife,ect,ect
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