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cbayer

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12. Do you think it would be the same today - that the racial aspects would outweigh the

Reply to okasha (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 10:48 AM

Apr 2013

religious ones?

It may depend on where you live and what religion you ascribe to and how important that religion is to one personally and to the family.

I dated a jewish man in my earlier days, and he and I became seriously concerned that his mother was going to literally die if we decided to marry. But, come to think of it, that may fall both into the religious and racial categories.

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Marrying Out of the Faith [View all] rug Apr 2013 OP

42% of all US marriages are interfaith? cbayer Apr 2013 #1

It kind of gives a new meaning to the word interfaith. rug Apr 2013 #2

It has become harder over time to correctly racially identify people in the US. cbayer Apr 2013 #3

Your daughter shouldn't be pushed--it's easy in, not so easy out. MADem Apr 2013 #10

She can't and won't be pushed, that I know. cbayer Apr 2013 #11

If there's goodwill on all sides, they'll be OK. MADem Apr 2013 #13

Agree with your take on child raising. cbayer Apr 2013 #14

Not quite 'inter-faith' Shadowflash Apr 2013 #4

I would definitely consider that interfaith, and more and more common, imo. cbayer Apr 2013 #5

The only point in the article that I have a problem with is that ... Jim__ Apr 2013 #6

I think the point may be that in inter-racial marriages, the potential problems are more cbayer Apr 2013 #7

My parents' marriage okasha Apr 2013 #9

Do you think it would be the same today - that the racial aspects would outweigh the cbayer Apr 2013 #12

I am in an interracial marriage kwassa Apr 2013 #15

I don't know if you saw my other post, but our daughter is in a marriage that is cbayer Apr 2013 #16

Two reasons we identify her as a black child ... kwassa Apr 2013 #17

I heard someone speaking to this issue a couple of years ago, but I can't remember who. cbayer Apr 2013 #18

I don't think the culture is in any danger of disappearing kwassa Apr 2013 #19

I agree about the power and influence of the african american community. cbayer Apr 2013 #20

Thank you! kwassa Apr 2013 #21

1945 - my mother (Catholic) married my father (non religious). It was somewhat controversial then. pinto Apr 2013 #8