What do you do when you meet the man whom you believe is the one, but he is of a different race? I met this wonderful man who is Caucasian, and I am Hispanic. We both go to the same church, same religious beliefs, same goals in life; basically we have a lot in common except for our race. Things had been wonderful between us until a couple of months ago when he received a letter from his mother telling him that although she likes me as a person, she is not happy that I am Hispanic. He told me this has hurt him because he does want his mother's approval, it's almost as if he needs her approval. She did not approve of his first wife and he stood up to his mother for his wife, but at the end the wife left him for other reasons. My question is what can we do? He has told her how much he loves me, but she still does not approve. My father was the same way with my brother when he married a Caucasian woman, but now my dad loves my sister in law to death. He said his disapproval was his way of protecting my bro and sis in law from all the obstacles they would have to face being a bi racial couple. They have done an excellent job and have raised two beautiful kids. My brother suggest the obvious solution and basically put your foot down and just tell her she may not approve of us as a couple, but she should at least respect us as one. Sounds simple, but it's hasn't been and it is has been effecting us. We are now in the process of taking time apart for him to evaluate things. When we first started dating I told him he may have to deal with things that he wouldn't have to deal with if he was with someone of his own race. He said he knew and he was willing, but I think it was a shock to learn that the problems we would have to face would hit so close to home. I'm looking for any suggestions.<P>Thank you
