Mixed couple
Being a mixed couple is often subject to questions because of the differences that are associated with the mix of the couple. Nationality, origins and skin colour, culture, religion, way of life or traditions, all potential reasons to create a gap in the couple. And yet, the difference is enriching and coming from two different worlds, obviously does not prevent love.
And fortunately, because it’s the most beautiful thing there is. But you have to know how to make your differences a wealth, to be strong sometimes in front of the outside, the gaze of others, the judgments and also inside your couple so that your differences do not become oppositions that separate and separate. So how do we do that? Certainly if love is there then the main is there but over time, as for all couples, you must know how to work on yourself and maintain your couple.
And even more so when problems, misunderstandings related to the origins, education, culture or religion of each one can arise. So to live in a fulfilled mixed couple, here are 6 tips to make the relationship last.
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Mixed couple: 6 tips to make the relationship last
Tip n°1: Talk about your “diversity”
We can’t say it enough! In any couple, communication is paramount and even more so when certain differences define the very essence of your union. There should be no taboo subject between you! So you absolutely have to talk together and listen to what you have to say on your own. The important thing in a couple is to listen to themselves before even getting along.
Try to understand your partner’s point of view even if it is the opposite of your own beliefs or habits. And don’t worry, even when everything seems to oppose you, there is always something that brings you closer. The basis of everything is therefore to communicate so that your relationship takes the right path taking into account the plurality of your differences, which can quite coexist and complement each other.
Tip #2 for a mixed couple: Learn to live with your differences to make the relationship last
Once the communication established between you and your differences are evoked, you must learn to live with it without focusing on it. You have different points of view on several possible subjects: your beliefs or your ways of life in particular. At first, they can be difficult to manage and even more so on a daily basis. But as with any habit! Any single person must learn or relearn how to be in a couple and to live together.
In your case, the differences are simply more marked. That’s not to say it’ll be more complicated to manage or that you’ll have a hard time creating your own common habits and rituals. Knowing and accepting this is already a great step forward. Now you have to learn to live with it. This will involve communication, patience, and listening to the other. You need to respect and be interested in your partner’s habits so that each of you feels serene and understood for what he is. It is then up to you to create your balance within the couple you form.
Tip #3: Make concessions
Again, this is an essential step as with any relationship. Whether your couple is mixed or not, each must make concessions to learn to live well with the other. Your diversity and your differences can make the concessions more important it is true. It is therefore important that they be shared equitably. Make a list each on your own with what, for you, is most important for your balance. Discuss this list together and consider the necessary concessions for everyone to make sure that everything goes well. A couple is made, not of sacrifices and balance of power, but of compromise and reciprocity. If you are together, it is because you have a significant open mind, so there is no reason why what defines each of you cannot meet harmoniously.
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Tip n°4: Enrich each other, your diversity is an opportunity!
Your differences, no matter what they are, are a chance on a daily basis to enrich yourself with each other,never forget that. Learn from one’s origins, one’s country, one’s culture, one’s religion or beliefs, one’s traditions… All this is an incredible chance to share your two lives to become one, to join your two worlds by making the other discover where it comes from. Through his family, certain customs, cooking for example, the mother tongue of the other.
Think of your spouse’s origins as an exciting opportunity to discover his roots and who he is. Be in demand to learn more about its culture, ask questions in a spirit of interest and curiosity. And conversely, also share about yourself, about what has built and defines the person you are.
Tip #5: Don’t worry about the eyes of others
No matter the situation, the gaze and remarks of others can be very difficult to live with. We are not going to lie to ourselves, it is a truth. You are both fully aware that because of the diversity of your couple, you will potentially be the target of unpleasant or disapproving remarks or looks. Fortunately, mores are changing but it will never be enough or fast enough and even less everywhere. So it can indeed sometimes be difficult to live.
From the outset, we must both know this while not making it an obsession. You don’t live for others. However, being aware of this makes it possible to anticipate and to have the necessary strength to face this type of situation. If you follow the previous advice, you should succeed together in standing up to these people who lack kindness. You will both learn not to listen to them and not to see them anymore. These people are not worth it. If, alas, they are people around you, you will unfortunately open your eyes to them. It will not be an easy time but your love will be the strongest.
Tip #6: Make your differences a strength: one of the best tips to make the relationship of a mixed couple last
Certainly we say “who looks alike, assembles” but do we not also say that “opposites attract”? You do. Living together with two cultures or religions may require a period of adaptation. But isn’t it above all a wealth? And then above all, no one decides who they fall in love with and if you love each other, it is because there are good reasons for this.
This is what makes all the magic of love. We love each other for what he is and what he brings us. Your differences are therefore your strength, be aware of both of them. You have a very important open mind and these differences enrich you on a daily basis. You accept the other as it is, making concessions and compromises sometimes but with that respect and spirit that make your story a lasting relationship.
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