International Marriages

By Min Sha
CELCIS, WMU
Do you know anyone who has married a foreigner?
Preview
• Explanation & Background
• 2 Reasons for my Opinion & Supporting
Research
• Opposing Opinion & Refutation
• Discussion & Questions
 What is an international marriage

International marriage is a marriage between two people from different countries.

History (Harvard Law School,2010)
• American citizenship through marriage began in 1855
• 1922 Cable Act changed women citizenship
• In 1931, Eliminated racial barrier to women citizenship
• 1924 Immigration Act allowed Asian citizenship

Today (Harvard Law School,2010)

• In 1965, marriage is an important role in immigration
• In 1986, joint ownership of property
Reason #1: Cultural Differences
• How they manage conflicts

• Factors that influence the spouses’

communication effectiveness

• Different development of

communication competence

(Tili & Barker, 2015)

Reason #2: Foreign Spouse’s Negative emotions

• Anxious

• Lonely

(Mikyung, 2012)
Opposing Opinion: Promote Economy
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Refutation: Problems in Promoting Economy

• Exploitation of foreign

spouse

( The Economics, 2011)

Summary

• Explanation & Background

• 2 Reasons for my Opinion & Supporting
Research
• Opposing Opinion & Refutation
• Discussion & Questions
Conclusion
References

Herr and Madame, Señor and Mrs. (2011, November 12). The Economist. Retrieved from
http://www.economist.com
Jang, M., & Kim, Y. H. (2012, Feb. ). The Arts in Psychotherapy. ScienceDirect. Retrieved from
http://www.sciencedirect.com
Marriage and Morality: Examining the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act - A. History of Marriage
and U.S. Citizenship. (2010). The Race, Racism and The Law. Retrieved from http://racism.org.
Tili, T. R., & Barker, G. G. (2015). Communication in Intercultural Marriages: Managing Cultural Differences and
Conflicts. Southern Communication Journal. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com
Wang, H. Z., & Zhang, S. M. (2002). The Commodification of International Marriages: Cross-border Marriage
Business in Taiwan and Vietnam. International Migration. Retrieved from
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Discussion Questions

• Do you know anybody who has an

international marriage? What problems do
they have?
• Is it common to have international marriages
in your country?