Cupid's Wild Arrows : Intercultural Romance and Its Consequences

This book contains personal experiences of 55 authors of many different nationalities about living with two worlds in one partnership. The authors in these entertaining, insightful and touching stories talk about their love relationships that required crossing cultural frontiers. They look at such questions as: are intercultural marriages really more difficult?; do they have some advantages?; what conflicts can be expected?; what happens to children of bi-cultural marriages?; and how can one keep a sense of identity? These stories not only show the romance and excitement of such relationships but talk about the real-life challenges to be expected, the ups and downs, laughter, tears and peculiar situations. This text considers relationships between partners from different cultures, countries, languages, races or religions. It looks at such questions as: are intercultural marriages really more difficult?; do they have some advantages?; what conflicts can be expected?; what happens to children of bi-cultural marriages?; and how can one keep a sense of identity? The text contains a collection of stories from 55 authors of many different nationalities whose love relationship required crossing cultural frontiers. Some of these couples came from opposite sides of the world, some grew up within 100 miles of each other. But all of these relationships demand that at least one partner adapts to a new culture.Dicks, Dianne is the author of 'Cupid's Wild Arrows : Intercultural Romance and Its Consequences', published 1993 under ISBN 9783952000229 and ISBN 3952000221.