Marriage Ceremony
There has been a consistent trend in the willingness of people to marry someone who does not share their religious background. Even among Catholics, who have traditionally been socialized to seek a mate of the same faith, there seems little concern that their partner be Catholic. In a study of 162 Catholic students, only 8 (5%) said they were strongly opposed to interfaith marriages. This perspective might reflect "a continued secularization of the institution of marriage and a continued diminution of the influence of the church and the extended family on marital choice and on marriage relationships".
Are people in inter-religious marriages less satisfied with their marriages than those who marry someone of the same faith? The answer depends on a number of factors. First, people in marriages in which one or both spouses profess to "no religion" tend to report lower levels of marital satisfaction than those in which the partners have the same religion. This may be due to the fact that mother, so that the father's influence is negligible whether he is or is not religious. Third, wives who marry outside their faith do not seem any less happier than wives marry inside their faith.
The impact of a mixed religion marriage seems to depends on the degree of devoutness of the individual. If religion is a core value for you, to marry someone who does not share your faith may weaken your subsequent marital happiness. This may be particularly true if you are a man.
The impact of a mixed religion marriage seems to depends on the degree of devoutness of the individual. If religion is a core value for you, to marry someone who does not share your faith may weaken your subsequent marital happiness. This may be particularly true if you are a man.
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