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Interesting Stat Concerning BWWM marriages
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May 26, 2015 10:14AM
That's a promising statistic!
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That's fantastic Charmaine! No ring yet on this finger, but this study gives me hope.
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True story Danielle!!! If you have to work that hard to be together to start, you're more than likely going to work hard throughout the entirety of your relationship.
My husband and I have been together twenty-one years and married for sixteen years. We've been through a hell of a lot together--from dealing with how people reacted to us in the US (more often than not it was other blacks who'd feel the need to confront us) to, upon moving back to his homeland of Sweden, the rise of neo-Nazis during the late 1990s and their comeback now as a political party with a mandate in the Swedish parliament. Through it all, we've always said that no one else matters--just us--and focused on staying true to one another and having mutual respect.
That's an interesting stat. Wouldn't mind a link if you have it available. I would like to find out the reasons-particularly from the point of view of BW. I wonder how AM/BW marriages fare. I assume the sample pool is too small to make any kind of assessment. My husband and I have been married 14 years. When we were dating I didn't know any other AM/BW couples. Quite a few BM with Asian wives. I've met a few other couples like mine now. I think it's more challenging for AM/BW to date than the other way around for a variety of reasons, but it's changed a lot in the past few years.
Charmaine wrote: "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interrac...I know it's Wikipedia, but the stats were compiled using US Census Bureau and Pew Research.
Kim: My husband and I live in Cen..."
Charmaine, sounds idyllic! :)
I think most of the time people leave us alone, but when we lived in Richmond, VA we got a lot of flack. If we were on a date, at least 3-4 times a night a random black guy would come over and make snide comments at us, though usually their comments were directed at me and they'd just smile at my hubby and act like they were cool with him. At the time, Tord was so new to US life that he didn't understand what was going on. So I usually let my Philly attitude fly and the guys would back off.
The worst part is dealing with BS from family members who think they have the right to question our marriage or come with their preconceived notions about why we're together. Lately, I've learned to ignore them and remind myself that the people with the problems are the ones causing the drama--and it isn't us.
