Do you think that two people who were raised in very different cultures will ever get along completely?

Question

as a couple?? i'm talking about people who were raised in different continents and in different religions.

if you have experience about this i'd appreciate it if you could tell me about it.

summer you as so right, i think that we can all get along but it's going to take a lot of time to understand each others cultures.

sorry i meant to say you are so right.

Answer 1

My wife came from Siberia (yes, the very cold part of Russia, and I do mean that literally) when she was 13, and I was born and raised in Florida and didn't move out of that state until I was 30. Oh, and her faith journey was atheist to Orthodox Christian to atheist, and mine was Evangelical Christianity to Paganism.

Yes, it's possible. Completely and totally possible. We met in New York in our late teens, going on a tour for the same college, and had a long-distance relationship. I really am amazed that we even met!

It helps a lot if you are both tolerant of quirks and very curious about the other's culture; it also helps if you can separate their personality from their culture. (For example, my talkativeness and my wife's quietness are our personalities, not so much our culture.) Learn to be around their friends from the same culture, and, if possible, their family. Integrate both cultures in your lives. (In our kitchen, my wife has a Russian teapot called a samovar, and I play country music.) It's especially important that you share basic values in common about what is important in life.

Good luck, honey!!!!!

Answer 2

I'm dating a man who's from a different culture and religion than i am. I'm not even familiar with some of the foods he eats, speaks in an accent but he's extremely sexy too. I think we're almost opposites in every aspect of our lives but it makes for good conversation. I'm never bored talking to him because there's so much to learn from him.

Answer 3

Not completely but they should respect each other differences. Since I live in the states, I dated people who mostly come from different culture than I do. However, some of them expected that I should understand their cultures but they wouldn't want to learn about mine. One of my pet peeves is bad manners, something that I can't tolerate.

Answer 4

Absolutely. Familiarity breeds families, they say. However, it does take work and intelligent compromise and mutual respect, elements lacking in many relationships where culture isn't even an issue.

Answer 5

Unfortunately i would say its unlikely. I sometimes find it difficult with people who are just raised slightly differently from me, never mind continents and religions. Maybe its just us but i often seem to find myself holding back just to stop an argument about other peoples drug use & stuff for goodness sake!
I Think they could, sure but i dk about completely
I guess it depends on the people :)

Answer 6

Yes you can because you can learn from each other. Love and respect has the same language.

Answer 7

yes, love can conquer anything. ever heard of the hindu/muslim marriage? its very frowned upon in both religions yet it continues to occur despite numerous obstacles, the main one being family objections. so to answer ur ?, yes they can, love is the strongest force we have on this earth and can conquer anything.

Answer 8

I wonder this too.... I have a crush on a korean celeb and I am thinking if I can ever live their way of life for the sake of my *love* for him. heheheheehe of course!!

Are you in love?? that's nice, if you love him/her, go for it! its worth a try!

Answer 9

yes, it all depends on the person and how accepting they are.

Answer 10

sure, if they have good hearts and open minds.