Another new book on Intercultural Marriage

I just saw this on Amazon (published in 2008) and was surprised I haven’t seen it before.  “In love but worlds apart” by Greta Shelling – looks interesting, and the author is certainly well qualified to write the book!  She’s also written a workbook for intercultural couples called ‘Love across Latitudes“.

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Book Review: Your Intercultural Marriage

When my husband and I started dating 12 years ago, I searched fastidiously for a book on intercultural marriage.  I found two excellent ones:  Intercultural Marriage by Dugan Romano and Mixed Matches by Joel Crohn.  Both were informative, and helpful, but for us, they failed to offer perspective on one important piece – our common [...]

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A different daughter in law

Sometimes I grow weary of hearing folks complain about Mother-in-laws.  I know they aren’t often a bed of roses, but it’s good to hear about good ones once in awhile, especially the cross-cultural ones.  Amanda has a great post on her blog about dealing with meeting her future MIL.

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Expat Expert

Author Robin Pascoe’s website.  She also keeps a blog, and has written several books that look interesting:

Raising global nomads: Parenting abroad in an on-demand world
A movable marriage:  Relocate your relationship without breaking it
Homeward bound: A spouse’s guide to repatriation

Her site also includes a reading list, chatroom, and links.

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BOOK REVIEW: Just how married do you want to be? Practicing oneness in marriage

By Jim & Sarah Sumner
[Disclaimer: Given that I’m not very well versed in the egalitarian-complementarian wars, I’m not exactly sure what I think of Jim and Sarah Sumner’s new book Just how married do you want to be? While I suspect I fall more to one side than the other, I don’t have enough cold [...]

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Dancing on a Train

Author Linda Hargrove offers perspective on interracial marriage in the recent CNN special on race.

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Who is Affected by your Intercultural Relationship?

Excellent article by blogger GoriGirl.

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Intercultural Marriage: a Model of Reconciliation for the Church

“Many waters cannot quench love,” I pondered Solomon’s words sitting on a dusty porch in West Africa, the afternoon downpour pounding on the tin roof over my head. “But they certainly do a good job trying to drown it.”
My boyfriend, [...]

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Asian-Nation

Asian American history, demographics, and issues. See also: article on Interracial Marriage.

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Racial Harmony and Interracial Marriage

Sermon by John Piper expressing why Interracial Marriage is positive for our world and should be celebrated.

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Just Don’t Marry One: Interracial Dating, Marriage, and Parenting

by George Yancey.  A good start on looking at interracial marriage.  Yancey provides a broad look at the issues, though there’s still much need to reflect on specifics across the many cultures.

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Intercultural Marriage, Promises and Pitfalls

by Dugan Romano – This is an excellent resource for couples considering intercultural marriage, as well as for those already married trying to flesh out how to flourish.  She covers a wide variety of cultural differences that affect marriage, such as food, views toward family and money, and religion.  Also available from Intercultural Press.

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