Mixed Couples

United States
February 1, 2007 5:56pm CST
How do you feel about mixed couples? Are you part of one? How did your parents and friends react? I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas regarding this matter.
9 responses
@mbarryton (1872)
• United States
5 Feb 07
i dont see nothing wrong with mixed couples. god put us on this earth to love one another and to be there for one another if it was wrong then why did got make us all different.i say if two people truly love one another race shouldn't be an issue and same goes for the age.
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• United States
11 Feb 07
Thank you so much guys for sharing your views, thoughts, and opinions regarding mixed couples!
@lauriefnp (5111)
• United States
2 Feb 07
I am white and my boyfriend is black. I have never seen anything wrong with interracial relationships. To me, people are people. My parents and one of my brothers are OK, the other brother is a bit reserved about it (I think that he has some racism in him), but I don't really care whether anyone "approves" or not. I know how I feel and how he feels, and that's all that matters. I finally have someone who I love, and there is no way I will give him up because of skin color! I also have a Goddaughter who is black-both of her parents are black. So she will be brought up knowing that love is color-blind, also.
• United States
2 Feb 07
Well said Laurie! Yeah, I have to be honest, during our first 3 months was really tough. We came from different cultures and we had such a hard time adjusting. On top of that, I terribly missed being away from my family for the very first time. It was a total shocked for me! But my hubby is a very good man. He allow me to call my family twice a week as long as I want. We have ups-and-downs but we make it to the point that we will solve whatever misunderstandings we have before going to bed. We don't go to bed angry :) I must admit, love, trust, respect, and communication is the best key to a successful marriage!
• United States
5 Feb 07
I haven't been in any mixed relatios, but I have many friends who is, and I don'tsee much wrong with it.I do have one friend who is married to a black guy, and have the cutest kids, but when I see her and other friends see her out some place, she acts like she needs to hide or something.Her mom goes to the same church as my mom and dad, and there they believe you should not mix, so I think that is her problem.Plus the mom told my mom one time when she had the baby one with her at church that is was a foster child! I almost fell over, that she lied to save face in church.I told my mom that was even more wrong than my friend being in a mix relationship or marriage.I have had a few black guys ask me out and be my friends, and I couldn't go out with any of them, for the fear of having them around my parents,and my friends they understood me when I explain my problem with my parents and they said ok we'll just hang when we can.And it was ok with them.This world can be weird, but so can the churchs in small towns.
@mstay4 (69)
• United States
26 Feb 07
I am a white woman married to a black man so no of course I do not see anything wrong with mixed couples. We have been together for almost 7 years and have been married almost 3 years. We have a 3 yr old son and a 12 week old daughter together. When we first got together my father had a problem with it b/c of the black guy I had dated previously had been very abusive towards me. My husband had to prove that he wasn't like that. I feel my father would have been the same with a white guy too though b/c I was beat pretty badly a couple of times so I think he was more questioning my judgement. My mother and brother were always ok with it though. He calls my mom "mom" and my dad "dad". His family on the other has a couple of issues with our marriage. His father is married to a white woman so his real mother had a problem with us. Just b/c of his dad. It wasn't a persoanl thing. She is now ok with us but still not thrilled about it. He has a few aunts and one uncle who DO NOT like it and refuse to talk to him though. They think it is disrespectful. Love is love, I do not love my husband anymore or any less b/c he is black. He is my best friend and my only love and he treats me like I need to be treated and that is what matters!
@mstay4 (69)
• United States
26 Feb 07
I am a white woman married to a black man so no of course I do not see anything wrong with mixed couples. We have been together for almost 7 years and have been married almost 3 years. We have a 3 yr old son and a 12 week old daughter together. When we first got together my father had a problem with it b/c of the black guy I had dated previously had been very abusive towards me. My husband had to prove that he wasn't like that. I feel my father would have been the same with a white guy too though b/c I was beat pretty badly a couple of times so I think he was more questioning my judgement. My mother and brother were always ok with it though. He calls my mom "mom" and my dad "dad". His family on the other has a couple of issues with our marriage. His father is married to a white woman so his real mother had a problem with us. Just b/c of his dad. It wasn't a persoanl thing. She is now ok with us but still not thrilled about it. He has a few aunts and one uncle who DO NOT like it and refuse to talk to him though. They think it is disrespectful. Love is love, I do not love my husband anymore or any less b/c he is black. He is my best friend and my only love and he treats me like I need to be treated and that is what matters!
16 Mar 07
Hi I'm Toya I'm not in a mixed relationship infact I'm single and never been in a mixed relationship. But I know people who are and I think it's quite difficult. It's difficult because you have to change your life someone whose from a different racial background to you would mix at parties and social events with their own race and so if youre with them you could feel excluded from this because some of their friends won't mix and then there will be prejudice and racism, talk and comments which can be quite bad and so it would put pressure on you both. I'd think twice about just going out seriously with anyone from a mixed race, maybe just to hang out a few times but then what about the scene you're on? I don't know are you in a mixed relationship? How do you find it?
• United States
16 Mar 07
To answer your questions, yes I am in a mixed relationship. I'm a Filipina and my hubby is American. As far as racism is concerned, that never happened to us. I'm just lucky that my hubby's family, friends and relatives were not that way.
• United States
1 Feb 07
I see nothing wrong with mixed couples at all. Love is love. It doesn't know skin color or race. I am kind of part of one, but not enough to really notice unless I said something about it.
• Dallas, Texas
2 Feb 07
Mixed relationships are cool! As long as they love one another because you will have to put up with things you do not in other relationships. My step mother was white and she had to put up with a lot - not understanding things that young black children go through - her family was not to fond of blacks - etc... Also black woman would look at my father like he was crazy! It is not anything that is hard to overcome but there is a good chance there will be a clash of cultures. As long as they love one another that should be not big deal.
@btrouble (73)
• United States
2 Feb 07
i'm not currently in a mixed relationship, but i have been in the past. age, race, religion - none of those things matter to me if i love someone. none of my friends had a problem with it, but i'm sure my parents would have.