title: Cultural intersections: a qualitative inquiry into the experience of Asian Indian-White interracial couples.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the "lived experience" of Asian Indian (AI)-White couples in interracial marriages. Ten highly educated AI-White professional couples were individually interviewed about their subjective experience of being in an interracial marriage, the challenges and strengths of this marriage, and the potential role of culture in their marriages. Data were analyzed using the Consensual Qualitative Research methodology. Results indicated that the couples' marital experiences were influenced by a complex intersection of ecosystemic factors with significant psychological impacts. These findings highlight shortcomings in drawing simplistic conclusions regarding the success or failure of an interracial marriage and have important implications for theory, research, and clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Counseling Psychology, Education and Human Services, Lehigh University, 111 Research Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA. agi2@lehigh.edu
authors.forename: Arpana G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Inman
authors.forename: Abby
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Altman
authors.forename: Anju
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaduvettoor-Davidson
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carr
authors.forename: Jessica A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011822:Race Relations / Q000523:psychology*; D018454:Spouses / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology*