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Inter-faith marriages a.k.a. mixed,
mixed-faith, or inter-religious marriages

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Overview:

An inter-faith marriage is a union in which the two spouses follow different religious traditions. This can take many forms. For example, the partners may be:

All marriages and other lifetime partnerships are mixed relationships! Most involve persons of two genders: one man and one woman. Sometimes the two spouses are of different religions, nationalities, races, ethnic groups, economic levels, etc. The more significant differences in background that a couple has, the greater are the challenges that need to be resolved before and during marriage. Sometimes their efforts to reach a consensus can draw the couple closer together. With other couples, their differences will drive them apart.

Some definitions:

We will use the term "marriage" inclusively throughout this series of essays to refer to all permanent, committed, cohabiting relationships, whether they are the result of religious marriages, civil marriages, union ceremonies, or "common law" or "living together" relationships.

Problems that arise in intra-faith marriages are not necessarily less severe than among inter-faith marriages. A liberal Christian and a conservative Christian couple will generally find that they differ on almost all religious matters; a liberal Jew and liberal Christian will see eye-to-eye on many religious beliefs.

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