Its not hard to fall in love with someone from another culture and marriage is not any harder than any other marriage. When children enter the marriage is when the cultural differences really become evident. There are cultural values that are passed to the children and it is difficult to determine which cultural values to pass down.

I am the product of a cross cultural marriage and it was pretty confusing for me sometimes. As I grew older, I was able to pick and choose what I liked from each culture but I think my parents could have been a little more clear about their own beliefs. As it was, I always sensed a little friction between the two families. The result was that I felt that I never quite measured up to the expectations of either culture.

I'm not sure of the right answer for you except to say that you and your spouse should have your values and beliefs clear enough that you don't confuse your children. Make sure that they are valued for who they are. Make sure that you and your partner share a common set of values and beliefs.