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Wouldn't this lead to more successful relationships? The marriage rate is much lower now than ever among Americans, and for those that do marry each other, the divorce rate is higher than ever. I don't know what the stats are for marital success for American/non-American couples, but judging from the people I know in such relationships it is good. Those in intercultural marriages stay married, while those that are not get divorced. A 50-60% divorce rate within a country is horrible on so many levels.
Wouldn't this lead to more successful relationships? The marriage rate is much lower now than ever among Americans, and for those that do marry each other, the divorce rate is higher than ever. I don't know what the stats are for marital success for American/non-American couples, but judging from the people I know in such relationships it is good. Those in intercultural marriages stay married, while those that are not get divorced. A 50-60% divorce rate within a country is horrible on so many levels.
Lots of my friends have married foreign women. I don't even think about it. It's just kind of the norm. The closest woman I came to marrying was also a foreigner.
American women are tough. Especially Asian American women ... they expect a lot.
Wouldn't this lead to more successful relationships? The marriage rate is much lower now than ever among Americans, and for those that do marry each other, the divorce rate is higher than ever. I don't know what the stats are for marital success for American/non-American couples, but judging from the people I know in such relationships it is good. Those in intercultural marriages stay married, while those that are not get divorced. A 50-60% divorce rate within a country is horrible on so many levels.
Not sure how old you are to track the marriage success of American/American vs. American/non-American marriages, but I havent noticed a difference. And wouldnt a non American actually become an American if they married and American and lived in America for a length of time.
I propose that Americans should change their faith and marry into the Amish or Mennonite community. I dont know of any divorces among that group of people.
Wouldn't this lead to more successful relationships? The marriage rate is much lower now than ever among Americans, and for those that do marry each other, the divorce rate is higher than ever. I don't know what the stats are for marital success for American/non-American couples, but judging from the people I know in such relationships it is good. Those in intercultural marriages stay married, while those that are not get divorced. A 50-60% divorce rate within a country is horrible on so many levels.
Really? Where did you get your stats from? I find them surprising as in the last months I know three expats here in the UK who have split from their British partners and are moving back to either Canada or the USA. I would be interested in seeing the statistics that "those in intercultural marriages stay married".
many people rush to get married and then realize they have nothing in common with their spouse or that the person wasnt a good fit for them.. Also America has made it easier and more of a social norm to just break up with ur partner than to work it out.
Would this statistic be for the first 4 years or after they get citizenship?
Lol.
It's not quite like that. The women that my buddies have married are smart, educated, and good women. My bud's wife is a doctor, and my ex girlfriend has a doctorate. Another buddy married a real sweet girl who works in media, and my cousin (from Asia) came here for school and married a guy who really likes her. A lot of foreign women come here to study.
English is taught starting in primary school in a lot of countries so their English is really good. Foreign women are pretty much the equivalent of American women in many ways.
It's not quite like that. The women that my buddies have married are smart, educated, and good women. My bud's wife is a doctor, and my ex girlfriend has a doctorate. Another buddy married a real sweet girl who works in media, and my cousin (from Asia) came here for school and married a guy who really likes her. A lot of foreign women come here to study.
English is taught starting in primary school in a lot of countries so their English is really good. Foreign women are pretty much the equivalent of American women in many ways.
I think people just fall in love with who they are going to fall in love with regardless of where they happen to be from. But I think that marrying someone who is foreign because you think you won't get divorced is stupid. Marry for love - real love - and you will have the best chances at success regardless of your country of origin.
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