When I married my wife, Jennie, we were in love with little concern about how our racial differences would affect our relationship. But I hadn't anticipated the work it would take to be in an interracial couple.

I'm Black, white and Jewish, and Jennie is Italian and Irish. Over our more than 10 years together, we've had tough discussions about being Black and white, how to raise our two multiracial children, and how to cope with biases among ourselves, our families and our community.

These challenges have made us stronger. But it took us many years to learn how to talk about them in a constructive way.

Whether you've just started dating someone outside your race or have been in an interracial relationship for years, I've gathered advice from experts on how to deal with conflict and cult

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