OT: how many guys here have mixed marriages?

My first wife was a Irish Jew.
The second one was an African Cherokee.
The third and present one is New Orleans French.
There were no "mixing" issues with the first two. The one from Louisiana was disowned by her family for marrying a Yankee, but it made no difference to us as we had both been Californians for years regardless of our heritage.
 
My wife is Indian from Hyderabad, India; I'm from Canada but have been in the US for 20 years. We met at grad school at Texas A&M. Never had a problem with either family. I visited Hyderabad for a few weeks after we got hitched and had a great time. I just wish it would still be as cheap to live in (from a U.S. perspective) when we come to retirement.
 
I married my grade school, jr. high and high school sweet heart! We grew up together and are truly best friends! Going on 4 years now.

Heak she shoots guns and carry's knives also!!!!! :D
 
My wife's parents were both born in the Philippines.

My grandparents include a lebanese-american WWII veteran/Purple Heart winner (still alive!), a pre-WWII German nuclear scientist and a Daughter of the American Revolution.

So you could say there was some pre-existing mixing going on. :D
 
Ben,

The way things are going, I may end up with an Irish Jew, myself. Then we would have little Euro-NativeAmerican-Jewish-FrenchCanuck-Slavick children. Hell, they might even be human. ;)

John
 
Important Disclaimer: I an not married.

But I will butt in. I was waiting to see how this thread developed. My first thought was mixed how?

The responses so far seem to indicate that some people think that many here think the same way I do.

I like this place.

Danny, don't take offense that I have posted teice today in an assertive manner on threads that you have started.

I have enjoyed all your posts.

If I may be so bold, I think that if you can manage it you need a vacation at home.

Be well.
 
Firkin,
there is no doubt that I need a vacation at home.
It takes effort just to keep my education from slipping away and reverting to a pre-ERA mentality and smoking again.

I was just curious if anybody else had married a woman from a different culture and how things worked out.

I have had issues with my wife and being married IN a foregin culture.
For example, I am a pentacostal.
She told me that "strong belief causes wars."
(That is pure propoganda out of the japanese brainwashing machine.)

We have had our share of problems. Over here you are expected to have a baby exactly 9 months to the day after your wedding. We didnt.
So, people in our town decided I must have a sexual dysfunction and some of the men she works with propositioned her.
I went to town hall and physically threatened them (in English.)
I think the words "break your face" seemed to penetrate the miasma.
When I get really angry, suddenly everybody understands my english 100%
They stopped being "ungentlemanly"
 
Danny I seem to have inadvertently rubbed you the wrong way, I'm sorry, but vent all you want here. You are articulate and sincere, and I for one have learned from you.

Anybody that has seen more than one of your posts, will under stand. I sincerely hope it helps. Really.

At the risk of offending you again, I will note that you are not in a "mixed" marriage, you are dumped into a strange culture with a wife of that culture. They are not the same thing, as you yourself have noted.

Again, please be well, and I apologize if I have caused inadvertant offense.
 
im sorry if you thought i was offended. i was not, i am just unable to speak as gently and poetically as my friends back home cause Im a go@#+%ed Texan!

Somehow I come off sounding rough and angry, but it just aint so.
I will try to learn the art of gentle speaking from my friends here in the cantina.
 
Ain't been married yet, but I've dated black girls.
I haven't dated any girls from another country or culture though (not counting them Californians ;) )
 
Today is my Anniversary. Got married this day in 1997.

May god have mercy on my soul.

Danny,

Being a plain speaker is a good thing. I have to stop before I talk sometimes.
 
Heck Danny, way I hear tell, any Texan that marries anyone from outside of texas, no matter what their nationallity or race, is in a mixed marriage, least by Texan rules. ;)

Interesting thread for sure. Not married now, and no immediate prospects of such. And that's about all I can input into this thread. :)
 
Yep, definitely grounds fer strong words. I'm sure "break your face" translated quite well!

My wife and I waited like 10 years after being married to have a kid, because we felt we were just kids then and had our sh1t to work out. Paid off. I'm about your age, BTW.

Having kids because 'thats the way it goes' is bad policy, IMHO. Seen too many 15 year old single moms here to feel good about it (power and love to the single moms--you've got the hard job in life).

Stranger in a strange land: While you are in Japan, it is easy to feel that the deck is stacked against you. When you move to the US, remember that it may feel that way for Takako for a while, too.

Having a kid is a great new way to experience fear and uncertainty again, that's fer sure.;) It is great, but I'm sensinng you want a kid born in the USofA, which I can see as a big benefit.

Keith
 
Danny, I can't imagine telling a town hall to leave my woman alone. Maybe you need a vacation. It can't be healthy to be in Japan forever and isolated. I was going to ask you how the other Japanese treated your wife since she married a Barbarian.

I suppose the "barbarian' can get away with a lot.

Vent all you like. Firkin's a good guy. I am too. We're not here to give you problems. I'm only here to give Ferrous problems.



munk
 
Happy Anniversary, 45/70!!!!

did I miss how long this happy union had persevered?


munk
 
7 years.

Normally I refuse to send flowers. She got them this year.

Last year I bought her a beard trimmer.

She wasn't happy. Go figure.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top