My partner and I are from completely different cultural backgrounds and we're planning our commitment ceremony, but every decision we make feels like we're choosing one culture's traditions over the other's, and neither of us wants to erase who we are or where we come from. We keep having these conversations where we both end up feeling like we're asking the other person to compromise their identity for our relationship.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are discovering that creating shared rituals requires negotiating not just personal preferences, but fundamental questions about which cultural frameworks will define their union.
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Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.