Interracial Marriage: How Diverse Couples Navigate Relationships in A Divided Time

According to Pew Research Center’s landmark 2017 report, one in six U.S. newlyweds (17%) were married to someone of a different race or ethnicity in 2015. Such couples, families and their children are the future of America. How do they fare? What do they manage in a country that embodies the promise of acceptance but does not always offer a welcoming embrace.

Today you are going to hear from Geoffrey Grief, and Victoria Stubbs who together with their third author Michael Wooley bring us a powerful insider look at interracial marriage based on personal interviews and surveys with people married to someone of a different race or ethnicity than their own. From family acceptance to rejection, from unexpected inclusion to the joys and challenges of raising multiracial or bi-ethnic children, they offer a realistic understanding of the challenges, sources of support and a reason to trust in the resilience of love and connection.

Geoffrey L. Greif, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus and a clinical social worker. The author/editor of 17 books and over 175 articles and book chapters, Dr. Greif's focus has been on family relationships and friendships. His latest book we will be discussing today Interracial Marriage: How diverse Couples Navigate Relationships in a Divided Time.

Victoria D. Stubbs has over 25 years of experience as a social worker, educator, holistic practitioner and author. She is the founder of Inner Truth Psychotherapy and Wellness and F.I.T. Coaching & Consulting. Victoria is the author of Untangled: A Black Woman’s Journey to Personal, Spiritual and Sexual Freedom and co-author of Interracial Marriage: How Diverse Couples Navigate Relationships in a Divided Time.