Making an Interfaith Relationship Work
They also allow exploration in their potential partners, including the opportunity to experience religious or spiritual ceremonies and answering questions about their faith. Being willing to learn about another faith by reading religious texts or attending church or synagogue shows a willingness to understand the other faith. And before taking the next steps – engagement, marriage, children, etc. – successful couples discuss their expectations. Again, this may include conversion, how to raise children, having a certain kind of ceremony, etc. Finally, interfaith couples can be more successful by taking proactive steps to curb major arguments about faith by beginning couples' therapy before problems even start. Find a therapist who specializes in your concerns as a couple, and talk out problems as they arise. A third party might be the voice of reason who can help make the relationship work.