What are some of the issues interracial couples deal with?

I have more than a handful of relatives who either date or is currently married to someone outside of their race.





I never hear them talk about there being any difference whatsoever, other than their personal preferences, but does it ever get stressful?





Is everyone more accepting of it now than days gone by?





To tell the truth, I'm actually glad that people are being more open minded these days in their pursuit for love and happiness, but I'm sure not everyone feels the same way I do :(What are some of the issues interracial couples deal with?
Skin color makes very little difference to a relationship when two people are in love. The differences that really matter are these:





1) Culture -- A person's thinking is very much influenced by his/her upbringing, and one's way of thinking determines how he/she will understand everything, including the relationship.





2) Language -- When their mother tongues are different, it can be very frustrating sometimes to communicate. You might think the other should understand you, because you were speaking clearly--even easy words. But since the mother tongues are not the same, there can be frequent misunderstandings.





3) Geographical distance between families -- If two people marry from separate countries, it can be difficult to visit their families (might have to take turns, etc.). It can also be frustrating (and sometimes expensive) to deal with citizenship and/or visa paperwork.





If, however, the two people were born and raised in the same area, with the same culture and language, then there really is very little to affect their relationship. Their children will be genetically stronger, so it can be a positive thing.





Hope this helps.What are some of the issues interracial couples deal with?
narrow minded people are probably the only problem
Sure there can be issues. But successful marriages of any kind learn to deal with them as they come. Sometimes I think mixed couples have it easier, because we at least have an idea where some of the issues are going to come from.





As has been pointed out, these issues may arise not from differences in skin color, but mostly in differences of culture and experience. The sources of the issues can either be internal or external to the relationship.





Internal issues are generally pretty easy if you look at every difference as a chance to learn more about your soulmate. Being able to accept that one's own cultural view isn't the ';right'; one is crucial. Sometimes it's better to just embrace your soulmate's viewpoint on something than to even try to compromise. If you really love a person enough to marry her/him, it's really not a problem.





External issues are what you hear the most about. Yes, people stare. They sometimes make comments. Sometimes those comments aren't very nice. But again the solution lies within the couple. Those comments are only as valid as the couple allows them to be. My own mother-in-law referred to me by a racial slur for ';white girl'; at first. She mocked everything I said and did. And I didn't take one single bit of it seriously. She didn't really know me, so she was just talking for the sake of it. I had more important things in my life. Eventually, she stopped and I started listening to what she had to say. It's surprisingly easy.





No matter the color of skin, every marriage is about growing from two people into one family. And it's never perfectly easy; we all have to work at it. But with the right person it is worth every moment.