Interracial marriage how diverse couples navigate relationships in a divided time Geoffrey L. Greif, Victoria D. Stubbs, and Michael E. Woolley

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greif, Geoffrey L., author.

Woolley, Michael E., author.

Stubbs, Victoria, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interracial marriage--United States.

Interracial marriage.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Columbia University Press (Lightning Source), 2026.

New York Columbia University Press [2026]

Summary:

The rate of interracial marriage in the United States has steadily increased: One in six new marriages now crosses racial or ethnic lines. Yet these partnerships are not always embraced or even accepted by families, friends, and society. Within families, issues ranging from food and holiday traditions to parenting approaches and beliefs about gender roles sometimes must be negotiated between cultures. In a time of national division, questions of race and identity have become deeply fraught. The way these couples navigate differences is a model for how Americans, despite their differences, can come together. This book--based on interviews with and surveys of hundreds of people and informed by the authors' many decades of experience as therapists and researchers--explores how intermarried couples build lives together. People of varied backgrounds describe how they navigate a world where others wonder about their relationship, question the parentage of their children, and treat them differently from their partner based on their appearance. Spouses relate their experiences forming fulfilling relationships in the face of potential disapproval, and they speak candidly about the joys and challenges of raising mixed-race children. Many of these couples have strengthened their relationships by learning to communicate across cultural barriers, and they share strategies for overcoming misunderstandings. At once large-scale and intimate, this book offers practical advice and timely insight into the triumphs and struggles of love across lines of difference

Contents:

Frontmatter CONTENTS Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Interracial and Interethnic Marriage in Context 2. The Marital Experiences of Intermarried Couples 3. Intermarried Couples Raising Mixed-Race and Bi-Ethnic Children 4. Interacting with Parents, In-laws, Extended Families, and Friends 5. The Experiences of Intermarried Couples in Broader Society 6. Advice for Intermarried Couples and Families 7. Inside the Therapy Room 8. Final Takeaways Appendix Notes References Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 08, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9780231562102

0231562101

9780231565769

0231565763

OCLC:

1585502423

Publisher Number:

CIPO000365492

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license