Interfaith Marriage
The number of couples marrying outside their religion in the United States has grown in recent years. Interfaith relationships come with special challenges, such as merging different beliefs for a wedding ceremony and deciding which religion children will follow. Use the Interfaith Marriage Web Guide to prepare for and cope with the difficulties that may face an interfaith couple.
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Preparing for Interfaith Marriage
Discussing some of the important matters surrounding interfaith marriage beforehand can help you prepare for life as a married couple. The following Web sites suggest some useful talking points for preparing for interfaith marriage.
Insights for Preparing for Interfaith Marriage
- The National Association for InterChurch and Interfaith Families describes an InterChurch couple as two Christians coming from different traditions. An Interfaith couple comes from two different faiths, such as Christian and Jewish.
Top Sites for Preparing for Interfaith Marriage
Religious Tolerance
offers a variety of facts about interfaith marriages, including divorce rates, how couples handle religious differences, what the Bible says about interfaith marriage and more.
For Your Marriage
is largely directed toward interfaith couples who have one partner belonging to the Catholic church, but it has some questions about preparing for an interfaith marriage that members of any religion should find useful.
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
provides a helpful pamphlet that discusses interfaith families and provides thought-provoking questions for consideration. Tools for creating a happy interfaith family are also recommended.
The Inter-faith Marriage Network
is an organization based in the United Kingdom that has an article focusing on developing a child’s “faith identity” and teaching children about both parents’ faiths.
The Challenges of Interfaith Marriage
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Planning an Interfaith Wedding
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Finding Support in Interfaith Marriage
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