Interracial marriage, also known as intermarriage, miscegenation, exogamy and multiracial, is a marriage between members of different races. Just 44 years ago, interracial marriage was fully legal in the United States, and it is increasingly common for members to marry outside of their own race. The growth of interracial marriages in the United States corresponds with changes in the legal status of interracial marriages and what some would consider little but some change in arrogance among Americans toward people in interracial relationships. “The recent increase in interracial unions with Whites likely reflects positive changes in race relations in the United States as well as the blurring of racial boundaries and racial and ethnic identities” (Batson et al., 2006). The 2000 United States Census Bureau data reported an increase in interracial marriages, which accounted for approximately five percent of all marriages in the United States (Forry, 2007). Among the misconceptions about interracial relationships, people tend to think that the relationship is less successful because of the racial difference. However, the real reason interracial marriages and relationships fail is the lack of communication and clarification of each other's cultural and ethnic differences, which can negatively impact the relationship. Note that it was not mentioned that the relationship was less successful than same-race marriage, because lack or inadequacy of communication affects all types of relationships, not just interracial relationships. Many factors are attributed to conflicts between interracial couples. However, there are positive aspects of interracial marriage and other ways to make a difference. Intermarriage and transnational families in the cross-cultural context. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 32(3), 403-433. doi:10.1080/13691830600555186Troy, BA, Lewis-Smith, J. and Laurenceau, J. (2006). Interracial and intraracial romantic relationships: Investigating differences in satisfaction, conflict, and attachment style. Journal of Social and Personal Relations 23(1), 65-80. doi:10.1177/0265407506060178Wong, M.G. (2009). Strengthening bonds in interracial marriages through premarital inventories: A critical review of the literature. Contemporary Family Therapy: International Journal, 31(4), 251-261. doi:10.1007/s10591-009-9099-1 Zhang, Y. and Hook, V. J. (2009). Marital dissolution among interracial couples. Journal of Marriage and Family, 71(1), 95-107. doi:10.1111/j.1741-3737.2008.00582.x