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- Title
Marriage Between Jews and Non-Jews: Counseling Implications.
- Authors
Eaton, Sandra C.
- Abstract
This article discusses the problems arising from cultural and religious differences in Jewish and non-Jewish marriage and offers suggestions for assessment and treatment. Treatment requires dealing with family systems dynamics while educating the couple about the role of cultural difference in their relationship. The goal of treatment is to assist the couple to view their differences flexibly and use them to their advantage while they develop a blended culture that satisfies their individual and partnership needs, including the religious and spiritual. The ultimate advantage of a successful interfaith marriage lies in its ability to give the partners a broader range of options for action and meaning-making than those learned in the family of origin. Because automatic assumptions about meaning in life are less easy to maintain in an interfaith marriage, partners are more likely to consciously develop a sense of core values and purposes. The successful creation of a blended culture yields a richly supportive mix of ancient traditions and unique rituals and routines that express the beliefs and fill the needs of the couple.
- Subjects
INTERFAITH marriage (Jewish law); INTERFAITH families; CROSS-cultural differences; CROSS-cultural communication; COUPLES; INTERPERSONAL relations; MARITAL relations
- Publication
Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development, 1994, Vol 22, Issue 4, p210
- ISSN
0883-8534
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/j.2161-1912.1994.tb00254.x