Since the landmark court case Loving v. Virginia, in which laws prohibiting interracial marriages were declared unconstitutional, interracial marriages have increased (). This leads one to question how stable interracial marriages and the likelihood of divorce are. To begin, analyzing the differences between marriage stability among same race marriages, whether they are either White spouses or African-American spouses, is important. Furthermore, it is argued that marriage stability among interracial marriages may vary by race. This may be caused by social factors among minorities and certain racial stigmas. Lastly, marriage stability among interracial marriages may vary by gender. To expand, an interracial marriage in which the husband is African-American
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One can compare homogeneous marriages, whether they are White spouses or African-American spouses, with interracial marriages and determine differences and similarities. To expand, in homogeneous marriages, African-American couples were more likely to have better stable marriages compared to White couples. Moreover, better marriage stability potentially results in the decrease likelihood of divorce. As explained in the articles, the reason for more stable marriages among African- Americans is because there was a significant percentage of husbands’ participating in household tasks. Since in the African-American communities women are more than likely to be single mothers, participation of husbands was of great importance and was very valuable among the marriages. However, in White communities, the likelihood of husbands being absent was lesser. Therefore, the article explains the value of participation of husbands was not great. Moreover, this results in undermining such participation resulting in less stable marriages. When comparing this analysis to the stability among interracial marriages, this concept is, in a sense, undermined. White marriages are more than likely to have stable marriages than that of an interracial marriage. Moreover, it is argued that interracial marriages encounter societal forces that increase the likelihood of
One can compare homogeneous marriages, whether they are White spouses or African-American spouses, with interracial marriages and determine differences and similarities. To expand, in homogeneous marriages, African-American couples were more likely to have better stable marriages compared to White couples. Moreover, better marriage stability potentially results in the decrease likelihood of divorce. As explained in the articles, the reason for more stable marriages among African- Americans is because there was a significant percentage of husbands’ participating in household tasks. Since in the African-American communities women are more than likely to be single mothers, participation of husbands was of great importance and was very valuable among the marriages. However, in White communities, the likelihood of husbands being absent was lesser. Therefore, the article explains the value of participation of husbands was not great. Moreover, this results in undermining such participation resulting in less stable marriages. When comparing this analysis to the stability among interracial marriages, this concept is, in a sense, undermined. White marriages are more than likely to have stable marriages than that of an interracial marriage. Moreover, it is argued that interracial marriages encounter societal forces that increase the likelihood of