One of the facts of life is that we are all different. No two people are exactly alike. We all have different likes and dislikes, hobbies, interests, opinions, etc. A lot of these personal preferences come from how we were raised-family structure, religious upbringing, social class, region of the country, culture, etc.
There are many vastly different cultures around the world. Here in America, most of us seem to be so proud of our culture in thinking that we are the best and everyone else is missing out. There are a lot of instances that we are indeed truly blessed, but there are so many other cultures in the world that, in my opinion, have aspects to their beliefs and lifestyle that trump ours.
When it comes to two people creating a life together, culture can create some issues and slight bumps in the road. Sometimes, two cultures are so vastly different, that there may not seem to be a middle ground or a compromise between spouses. When marrying, in general, there are obstacles that need to be tackled in meshing your lives and differences together. But when different cultures are coming together, this obstacle can become even greater. Religion is often one of the most difficult cultural differences to work out between spouses if they don't have the same beliefs or upbringing on the religious aspect of their lives. It can cause a great deal of conflict between spouses when it comes to decision making, bringing children into the picture-will they attend church?-, holiday traditions, etc.
The beauty of different cultures is that we can learn from them. As we come to learn about and understand an aspect to another culture, we have the option to apply that into our lives to create the type of culture that you want your family to have. When faced with a challenge of joining two cultures, each party has the option to see the good in the other culture and it gives them the opportunity to create a new way of life or a new tradition that they would have never had if it weren't for that culture.
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