Interracial marriages are one of the biggest conflicts in the United States today. It's one of the biggest conflicts because everyone has their different opinions on interracial marriages. People have their different opinions because some say people shouldn't marry outside their race and others say it doesn't make a difference. From doing research I learned that in the 50's and 60's it was against the law for any interracial relationships. Now today the law has been changed. People now can marry or have any type of relationship with anyone of any race.
             Research shows that there is no grounds in the bible that prohibits interracial marriages. Some people believe that interracial marriages are prohibited in the scriptures. Children of interracial marriages are sometimes discriminated against and teased. The number of interracially married couples in the United States has gone from 150,000 couples in 1970 to 1.1 million in 1994. The number of children born out of interracial marriages jumped from 460,300 in 1970 to 1.9 million in 1994. Interracial marriages can include the union of Asians, Hispanics, Blacks, Whites, and other groups. However when people talk about race relations the focus is on Blacks and Whites.
             Children born of interracial marriages tend to produce reactions of quilt, insecurity, anxiety, and emotional instability. The biggest problem in interracial marriage children face is an identity crisis. Another problem the child faces is being caught between the white and black society. The way a child perceives his or herself depends upon how his or her parents perceive the child. To resolve the identity crisis the parents have to discuss openly how they will raise their children. The parents must provide secure role models with which the child can identify.
             The literature on the problems interracial couples encounter suggests that their space and ma
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