I have dated all kinds of races. I have never been married though. For all who are married or have lived with a person outside thier culture, what were the challenges and did they cause problems in the relationship? What about children, how would you suggest giving them a good "dose" of both cultures? I embrace all differences and people, it is what keeps the world turning. I just want to know what it is like coming from a different background from your spouse. Thanks Everyone!!!

I am white and all my life I've only dated Latinos. Not because I only like them but thats just the way things happened. I've never really had to deal with racial issues though. I don't know why or maybe I just don't notice. My children are half & half and both speak english and spanish. Their dads background if very different from mine since he was born and raised in Mexico but they are kind of learning the culture here since this is where we live. The two cultures are totally different but it is hard to teach them their fathers culture when its not practiced here.

the only cultural challenge i have ever faced was language differences. i remember going to my ex'es sisters house and WHOA no one spoke english...and it was like HUH?!?!?!

right now...my hubby does an excellent job of incorporating both of our cultures. he'll speak of eating his rice and beans with collard greens...or he'll speak spanish to me and then translate it in english so i can "grip" it kinda...he'll sing songs to me in spanish and then translate them into english.

as far as our children go...well they are definitely cultural ANYWAY just because of the area we live in. they watch telemundo LOL...and they love to speak spanish along with Dora. i'd say we are doing pretty good.

no i dont find that the cultural difference is not challenging at all ..

Well. I dated a guy from Kuwait when I was in SFO. He wass over here training to be a pilot. There were a lot of things that came up. The most annoying thing is he would never talk about things, just say not to do them. Like when I was fixing dinner and he just got up and went down to the grocery store and bought another steak. He came home, washed it and then started cooking it. It took me a while to figure out in his culture, they wash the blood out of the meat.

The cultural difference is fun, not challenging. I think I'm used to it because my parents are from two different cultures themselves. (my dad is white, my mom is Asian). And my two boys' dad is Mexican. So the boys get a little of everything to enjoy. I speak to them in both languages and the dad is teaching them spanish. When they are a little older, I will teach them the cultures on my side and their dad can teach them his.