According to Steven A. Holmes, 1996 the number of interracial marriages is increasing in today's society, more and more everyday. In 1970, a study showed that of blacks who married, 2.6% were to white partners. More recently, in 1993, the percentage rose to 12.1%. Although the numbers are rising, interracial couples still have social pressures. Society imposes many prejudices against interracial couples and their families. First of all, there are stereotypes of dating for status. Secondly, there's the question of …showed first 75 words of 2162 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2162 total…The children of interracial couples may one day be able to be identified as a separate race. Interracial couples go through many hard times. The couples, in my opinion, are together because they love each other. If this love is strong enough and the two people are strong as well, they can make it in today's society. People will always talk about you and give you funny looks, but love is the most important thing.