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MixedMarriagesConversation1Thesecretofthesuccessofhermixedmarriage.Thewayshedealswithproblemsinhermarriage.Thereasonwhyshewantedtomarryaforeigner.Theproblemssheexperiencesinhermixedmarriage.Transcript:M:Couldyoutellmeabouttheprosandconsofmixedmarriages?W:Icantellyouthepros,forsure.Afterbeingmarriedtoaforeignerfor20years,I'veyettodiscoveranycons.Q:Whatcan'tthewomantelltheman?Conversation2Theyaresuccessfulingeneral.Theyhaveraceproblems.Theyhavebeendiscussedalot.Theydomoreharmthangood.Transcript:W:Theweddingisnextweek,butIstilldon'tknowifmarryingapersonofadifferentraceisright.M:Therearealotofprosandconsofmixedmarriages,butoverallthey'regood.Q:Howdoesthemanfeelaboutmixedmarriages?Conversation3Shefindsthemtoocharmingtogetmarriedto.ShethinksshewillhavedifficultywithFrenchculture.ShebelievesFrenchcultureisnotasgoodasothercultures.Shefeelstheyarenotascharmingaspeopletendtothink.Transcript:M:TheFrenchhavealotofcharm.Ithinkyou'llenjoybeingmarriedtoone.W:Noteverythingaboutthemischarming.AndI'mgoingtohavesometroubledealingwithhisculture.Q:WhatconcerndoesthewomanhaveaboutmarryingaFrenchman?Conversation4Tomarrysomeoneofadifferentrace.Totravelveryfartogetmarried.Toreceivecriticismabouthismarriage.TohaveaneasiermarriagethanothersTranscript:W:Hasanyonecriticizedyouformarryingsomeoneofadifferentrace?M:Iexpectedpeopleto.Buttheyhaven'tsofar.Besides,Idon'tcarewhatpeoplethink.MywifeandIhititoffA-OK.Q:Whatdidthemanexpect?Conversation5Heaskedaboutdifferentplacestogetmarried.Heplannedwaystohaveasuccessfulmarriage.Helookedforcluesastohowtohaveahappymarriage.Helearntabouthiswife'sculture.Transcript:W:That'sgreatyou'regettingmarried,butdoyouhaveaclueaboutyournewwife'sculture?M:Sure.Learningaboutherpeople'swayofdoingthingswasthefirstthingIdidwhenIdecidedtomarryher.Q:Whatdidthemandofirstwhenhedecidedtogetmarried?Conversation6Becausethemanhasn'tgotenoughmoney.Becausethemanputitofftillalatertime.Becausethemanisfromadifferentculture.Becausethemancouldn'taffordtheweddingTranscript:W:I'veheardthatyoucanceledyourweddingplans.What'stheproblem?M:Moneyisveryimportanttopeoplefromherculture.SheleftmewhenshediscoveredI'mpoor!Q:Whywastheweddingcanceled?Conversation7GettingalotofhelpinChina.Understandingmarriagebetter.BecomingfamiliarwithChineseculture.LearningtheChineselanguage.Transcript:M:Ican'tbelievehowgoodyourChineselanguageskillsare!Howdidyouimprovesoquickly?W:ImarriedaChineseman.Wetalkeveryday.He'shelpedmealot.Q:Whatdoesthewoman'shusbandhelpherwith?Conversation8Someonewhoistougherthanheis.Someonewhoisfromasimilarculture.Someonewhoisreadytoaccepthisculture.SomeonewhowilleasilyadapttoanothercultureTranscript:W:Ihaveaquestionforyou.Wouldyouevermarryapersonfromanotherculture?M:That'satoughone!IfIdo,it'llprobablybetosomeonefromaculturesimilartomine.Q:Whatkindofwomanwouldthemanmarry?Conversation9Heisherhusband.Heisherbrother.Heisafriendofhers.Heisherhusband'sfriend.Transcript:W:Ourmarriageisfallingapart.Didn'tyouknowyourfamilywouldn'tapproveofyoumarryingaforeigner?M:Ineverexpectedittobeaproblem.It'snottheirmarriageafterall;it'sours.Q:Whatistheman'srelationshiptothewoman?Conversation1060percent.65percent.70percent.75percent.Transcript:M:I'vebeenthinkingaboutgettingmarried.Doyouknowwhatthedivorcerateofmixedmarriagesis?W:Whatdoyoumean,mixedracesormixedreligions?Therateforthefirstis65percent;thesecond,70percent.Q:Whatisthedivorcerateofmarriagesbetweenpeopleofdifferentraces?DabcdadbabMyFirstandSecondWives1.Whatdidthegirlhearfromhermother?Hergrandfatherhasbeenmarriedtwice.Hergrandfatherdivorcedhergrandmother.HergrandparentsmetinGermany.Hergrandfatherfoughtinthewar.PlaySound2.Howdidthegirl'sgrandparentsfeelwhentheyfirstmet?Theyknewhergrandma'sparentswouldgivethemtrouble.Theyfellinloveatfirstsight.Theywereafraidthatthewarwouldkeepthemapart.Theyknewtheywouldnotbeagoodmatch.PlaySound3.Whydidthegirl'sgrandparentsgetdivorced?Becausetheywerenotcompatible.Becausetheywerefromdifferentcountries.BecausehergrandpagotajobataNewYorkport.Becausehergrandma'sparentsdidn'tapproveoftheirmarriage.PlaySound4.Howdidthegirl'sgrandparentsmeetagainaftertheirdivorce?Hergrandmacametomeethergrandpaathisplaceofwork.Hergrandpatookaboattoseehergrandma.Theyplannedtomeetonaboat.Theymeteachotherbychance.PlaySound5.Whatdidthegirl'sgrandparentsdecidetodoaftertheymetagain?Toignoretheopinionsofhergrandma'sparents.Nottospendtimeaparteveragain.Tohaveahappylifetogetherforever.Toobtaintheapprovalofhergrandma'sparents.Transcript:W:Grandpa,Momtoldmethatyouhavebeenmarriedtwice.Isthattrue?M:Yes,I'mafraidso.W:That'sasurprise.Whathappenedtoyourfirstwife?M:Yourgrandmawasmyfirstwife.W:But...M:Andyourgrandmaismysecondwife.Yousee,ImetherwhileIwasinGermanyduringthewar.Weknewwelovedeachotherfromthemomentwemet,sowegotmarriedrightaway.Butweweren'treadyfortheresistancewereceivedfromherfamily.HermotherinsistedthatAmericansandGermansweren'tcompatible.So,shedivorcedme.W:Toobad.Whathappenedthen?M:Threeyearslater,wemetagaininNewYork,quitebyaccident.IwasworkingattheportandshewasonaboatcomingtotheU.S.Whenwesaweachoth