It just occurred to me that no one in my friend group, is married to someone from the same country as them… (I’m not talking about race)

I'm scottish and my husband is English so technically the same but different too.

It's still an international marriage, but mixed to most people implies mixed race

@Raqi yeh I figured, that’s why I put that for the purposes of the poll to include them. Personally I think mixing cultures is a lot more challenging than mixing race.

I'd disagree, because mixing races often comes with the addition of mixing culture, even if both people are from the same place. I say that as someone who has only been in mixed relationships (as a biracial person) and has also dated internationally

@Raqi that’s very valid. I’m the same but in reverse. Mixed, and dated both those groups. I found international dating (where English was their second language) much harder. Followed by international dating generally (even if we have a similar culture) and then different race but same upbringing easiest

I'm American (European lineage) and my husband is Mexican American (1st gen). Not sure if considered mixed in the normal sense but it is a bit of learning as our cultures, customs and how we were raised is different. Also he grew up in LA and I grew up on a farm in the south. But we get along great, participate in each other's customs and agree on how to raise our daughter.

@Michele yes that’s a perfect example. Do you think if you both grew up on a farm or in LA the experiences would have been easier? Or do you think the cultural aspect is the hardest to overcome?

I am Swedish and my husband in English. Easy enough as I speak his language and are both European etc but there has def been a few culture shocks here and there. I think mostly from class though. Like Britain def has a lower average standard of living than Scandinavia. Somethings I take for granted just wasn't a thing there.

I’m from Canada and my fiancé is British Caribbean

I think relationships can be challenging even when ppl are from the same racial group. In my marriage, my Husband & I are different in all aspects. We are interracial couple cuz he is white & Im black. Bt also we are intercultural (international couple) me being African & him being North American. (Internationality) cuz we are from different countries me being from Tanzania & him being from USA. then also we are interfaith couple with different religious backgrounds cuz Im a Muslim raised in Islam & my Husband is baptized Catholic Christian. Bt its so funny cuz culture is the main difference not race at all! we barely notice that we are different races because culture & religion play a bigger role in our differences. Ppl only always notice or bring up the fact that he is white & Im black & they assume our differences come from our racial differences bt it doesn’t! It’s all abt culture!

I’m Belgian-American with Ghanaian and Belgian heritage and my husband is British. I’d say most of our friends in Europe are also in mixed nationality marriages but our friends in America are mainly married to other Americans.

I’m from the US but live in the UK with my husband who is from here!

@Jasmin exactly my experience!

I feel like mixing is wonderful, so glad we all get to do it 🥰

I think the lifestyle difference we were raised in is comparable to the cultural one, atleast for us. So yeah, if we were both from the city or both from the country there would be less of a learning curve but also I enjoy the differences because now we each know about all these other ways of living (cultures and environments) and respect them more. Plus plenty to talk about haha not the same ole same ole.

The old school version of this for Black Americans is having one parent from the South and one parent from a major city; there are significant cultural differences, or the person from the South brings what was lost when the city person's family migrated from the South. Most of the people I grew up with are like this, including my husband.

I’m English and my partner is English/Egyptian so sort of mixed in that sense!

It’s pretty common now, not many people live and die in the same town any more. Im a dual national Irish and British , he’s Australian. One 1/2 of my friends are both British, most are with other nationalities as a result of going to uni, travelling, moving to big cities xx