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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did your son marry a woman from a different race/culture?

How did you react? Do you respect her traditions, culture and heritage? Or are you trying to white-wash her?

I am a middle eastern woman engaged to a catholic guy and my prospective MIL is so uncomfortable at the idea. I am curious how other MILs act.[/quote]

What do you mean "white-wash"?  That is an odd expression and appears, well, racist.  I hope that that is not your intent.

That aside, my DW (Latina) is facing culture clashes with her prospective DIL (South Asian).  MIL/DIL relationships are difficult enough, so when people of starkly different cultures marry, havoc will often ensue.  Sometimes the havoc is interpreted by Person A as Person B being "against" her culture per se, when it really is being against the effect the cultural differences have on the existing family relationship and expectations.

You are engaged to a Catholic guy.  Are you [i]Maronite[/i]?  Much less clash.  [i]Orthodox[/i]?  Some clash.  [i]Muslim or Jewish[/i]?  More clash.  [i]Druze[/i]?  ... you get the picture.

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