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ReplyDeleteBefore i read your blog i had never thought of cross cultural marriage bieng an issue.
ReplyDeleteAlthough i do not agree with your opinion i highly commend the way you presented your views. Your article shows you have very strong feelings on this topic and i think this is a positive aspect as you will certainly be able to get some excellent feedback which is the whole idea.
Myself i think love can conquer all.In saying this i mean whatever obstacles are thrown in the path of an intercultural they should be able to be over come because the love the couples have for each other.
I know many couples from different cultural backgrounds who are living wonderful happy lives.
I myself are in an intercultural realtionship and i find my life totally enriched by this relationship .
I have found that in an intercultural relationship so long as you respect your partner and their views as well as keep communicating with them all is great just like any other relationship.
I have also found that bieng able to laugh at yourself and the miss understandings you have along the way as a couple also enrichs the relationship.
All in all i think the world is a much better place because of intercultural marriages,and even within a so called culture there may be bigger differences than in an actual intercultural marriage.
Thanks for providing me with such an intersesting read i really enjoyed the topic.
I think the problem like cultural conflicts does not really exist. If it does, really it is not others fault. Before starting a marriage, couples should consider a lot and be sure they are serious that they and their partner really want to stay together for the whole life. Nowadays people always get divorce and I think the main problem that leads to that consequence is because they were too impatient to get into a relationship. If they could be more considerable at first, the possibility of getting divorce would be a lot lower. Cross-cultural marriages are not a problem. Maybe it was in the past, but in this mostly liberal society it should not exist. Before you start a cross-cultural marriage, you should know what might happen in the future. You might be confident that you and your partner can stay together forever, but you should think about the possibilities. Personally, I do not think “cultural conflicts” is a good reason explaining why cross-cultural couples would end up a divorce. At the right beginning, they should already know that they have different cultural concepts.
ReplyDeleteWell said Yan, i totally agree.like all relationships its all about commitment, communication. Many people do seperate or divorce in all types of relationships so if an intercultural relationship falls apart it could be likely its the same reason a non intercultural marriage falls apart.
ReplyDeleteI know plenty of very happy couples in intercultural marriages.
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ReplyDeleteThe world nowadays, cross cultural marriage is not an issue. I also personally agree with people getting married with one from another country. It could become a chance for both you and your furture children experiencing and learning communications with others which are totlly different from you or cultures from far away overseas country.
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