Intercultural marriage: pros and cons
Intercultural marriage: pros and cons.
Marriages between people from different
countries are rising nowadays. This is the conclusion of a recent Spanish
study, which shows that if the tendency goes on, next year one out of five
weddings will be between foreigners, which in my view could be mainly due to a
higher number of commuters and travelers around the world.
Some people feel uncontrollable attraction to
foreigners, who are seen as more glamorous, and attractive than someone from
our own country. This feeling is stronger at the beginning of a relationship,
when trying to understand the other person and finding out the unknown aspects
in her or his life make everything exciting for both parts. Nevertheless, this
passion may not last forever and turn into a problem that leads to an end of
the couple.
As regards cultural differences in couples, I personally
believe that although they both love each other, their particular customs and
traditions can be a drawback that may put the relationship in danger. For
instance, a specific way of behaving, thinking or doing things in one country could
be not accepted in the other and that provoke a clash of cultures.
Another point in con is that although both can
speak same language, if they don’t have a good command of it, many
misunderstandings may arise.
To sum up, we live in a global world where borders
are crossed everyday and where migration and work reasons are the driving force
of a change in our old-fashioned nuclear family concept. In my opinion, leaving
aside cultural barriers, many intercultural couples can perfectly survive if
they are respectful towards the other’s customs and traditions.
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