Different nationality relationships.

I am living proof that this does work. I have been married for 11 years to a man from Cuba. I am American. We have two beautiful little boys and things could not be any better. There were some differences in the beginning, as he was raised in a way that I wasn't. But after years of being together, I know exactly what he thinks, feels, etc. I really don't think it matters what country or nationality the person is, it matters that you are willing and able to work through any problems you may have to build a happy & loving relationship.

I dont think it should matter if you are different nationalaties, in fact i think it somtimes helps a relationship. My boyfriend is Japanese and he knows all about sushi and stuff so i have learned some new things. All that really matters is that 2 people are compatible and appreciate each other

ofcourse yes they do work. loves knows no languages, no boundaries.. it's universal one word love.

Yes I do. Both my marriages were to men of a different nationality one was German and the other was American. They were also of different religions and neither of these differences caused any problems between us. Both sets of in-laws were not too pleased but as my spouses said they were not the ones getting married. Their disapproval, in both cases, faded with time and they forget they had ever felt any disapproval towards me.

I have a friend who has been married to a man from El Salvador for 25 years and they have a great relationship. I think it takes a lot of work. I think both parties in the relationship need to work on understanding cultural differences and language barriers. But if you know this, of course you can make things work and find true happiness in your life together. My friend's biggest problem has been her mother-in-law. They have a different way of viewing marraige. But she has most often bowed down to her mother-in-laws ways and it works out best for all. The in-laws still live in El Salvador, so it is only an issue once a year.

it is okay to be in an international relationship. but for to be successfull both parties have to be matured, and it also depend on how and where these people met each other. if it is on the internet, what website? have they seen each by scanning and exchanging each other pictures etc. it can work out, but it definately o.k.

in my case, i had 13 exes who were all in the same nationality as i am. thought one would work. but even my 8 year relationship never did. and unexpectedly, i fell inlove after months of knowing a guy who lives in sweden (i am from the philippines). and we did give it months to think about it first. if we can handle the pressure and the distance and all other odds. to make a long story short, we did not care. all we know is we love each other and here we are now, just a month more and it's our first anniversary as lovers. in all honesty, it's so difficult in the beginning. the culture difference is so much. we even came to a point of aruing for days because of certain issues about our cultures. mostly, because i am a jealous person and the distance between us makes it harder for me not to feel scared that he might find someone else. but later on, with pure love, trust and loyalty, here we are and are happily growing together. differences will always be there whether you are having the same color or not. for as long as you both are willing to work out the relationship together, willing to put your heart and soul into it, the relationship will grow stronger everyday and differences will be set aside and will be replaced by happiness.

they do work, my wife is from brazil and i'm from belgium. we live in belgium, but every 2 years we visit brazil; no problems with the family thus far; we have a little daughter and for her it is an enrichement to have to opportunity to already make such big voyages, and she likes and knows her brazilian family.

I think what matters in relationship is not your nationality difference. Ok, that would be hard but love, respect, acceptance and commitment, that would conquer all diferences. My husband is Italian Spanish background and yes we have differences but we can sort them out and with love every matter can be solved.

well I have a friend who is Jamaican who is married to a man from India she even when to India to meet his family. Another friend is Jamaican she was with a Pakistan man and they had a baby together that did not work out but now she is engaged to get married to an American

I think it can take a little extra effort if your partner's family is of a very different culture, but there are challenges in any relationship and in some this is the least of their worries. I dated a man for a while whose family is Malasian (which I'm not) and I really enjoyed learning about his culture; it was not an issue between us at all.

My BF is Mixed(African/Middle Eastern) and I am White British. I think that relationships like these can work if you are prepared to make the effort, just like any other relationship. I have found it hard at times to understand how his family think and how he thinks. It's interesting being with someone who has some different cultural practices to yourself because it expands your mind and perception of the world. At the same time, I think that it can be quite hard and put a strain on your relationship if those differences are absolutely massive and one person ends up compromising or "bridging the gap" all the time. I also think that the input of your families has a big affect because some families do not like inter-racial relationships or marriages and would do everything to try and split you up.

it doesnt matter what your nationality is in a relationship as long as there is trust and faith and love in one relationship, that really matters.