REVIEW
Review this week’s assigned reading and resources to prepare for this discussion.
Are You Marrying Someone from a Different Culture or Religion? [DOWNLOAD]
In the article Are You Marrying Someone from a Different Culture or Religion? by Toelle and Harris (2015), we learn valuable insight related to the impact on marriages that have spouses from different belief systems and cultures. On page 3 of the article, the authors create a practical application section titled, Things You Can Use.
RESPOND
After reviewing the entire article, choose to write about a fictional couple that has spouses of different religious beliefs or cultural backgrounds.
Describe the relationship: the religious/cultural differences, age of spouses, years married, first/second/third marriage, family size, and any conflict associated with the religious/cultural differences.
Based on the articles section titled, Which of the Things You Can Use, which application would be most beneficial for your couple?
Describe a strategy that the couple could use to provide understanding in their relationship and healing in conflict associated with their differing cultural/religious beliefs.
