What it means to be in an interracial relationship?

Interracial marriage is a marriage involving spouses who belong to different races or racialized ethnicities.

Do interracial marriages last longer?

White wife/Black husband marriages are twice as likely to divorce by the 10th year of marriage compared to White/White couples, while White wife/Asian husband marriages are 59\% more likely to end in divorce compared to White/White unions.

Why don’t multiracial people get biased in relationships?

Although we cannot know for sure from our data, we believe that the lack of bias observed among multiracial participants may stem from the fact that they’re the product of an interracial relationship. Then there’s the reality of their own romantic relationships.

What to do when your partner is from a different background?

This is especially true in interracial dating when a partner comes from a different background. Make sure that whenever there is an issue you address it immediately. If your partner’s family members don’t accept you or vice versa, you need to honestly discuss how you feel with your partner and validate each other’s feelings.

What happens when a mixed ethnicity couple has a problem?

However, racial discrimination can be a real problem when a partner’s family doesn’t accept their spouse. Many mixed ethnicity couples try to ignore or brush off disparaging remarks and awkwardness. However, this may cause communication breakdown and problems in the future.

Why do I act out with superior comments?

Acting out with superior comments tends to be more common in interracial dating and is generally due to other factors mentioned above, which trigger unwanted emotions. If you are the person making superior comments, you may want to ask yourself why you need to have this stance. What’s the real problem that you’re not dealing with?