Chapter 1 Introduction to an Interracial Relationship: Where Do We Situate Ourselves? -- Chapter 2 Who am I? Who are You? Self of Therapist Exploration -- Chapter 3 What is This Attraction to Difference? -- Chapter 4 Interracial and Intercultural Dating and Couple Formation: How Can We Negotiate Our Differences? -- Chapter 5 Interracial and Intercultural Cohabitation: How Do We Share Space Emotionally and Physically? -- Chapter 6 Exploring the “Rules” of Interracial Relationships: Marriage, Non-Monogamy, and Children -- Chapter 7 Navigating the Decades: Retirement and Expectations -- Chapter 8 Hot-button Topics: Can We Talk About Sex, Politics, and Religion?.

This book examines issues of intersectionality and multicultural competency, humility, and sensitivity necessary to work with interracial, intercultural, and interfaith couples. It describes a therapeutic approach that combines a social constructionist framework with ecological systems theory using an intersectional lens. Chapters explore key issues relevant to interracial, intercultural, and interfaith couples across the lifespan, including attraction and dating, cohabitation, marriage and polyamory, children, retirement as well as such potentially challenging topics as sex, politics, and religion. Featured areas of coverage include: How to apply ecological systems theory and social constructionism to guide self of the therapist reflections and clinical interventions that address the nuances of intersectionality among interracial, intercultural, and interfaith couples across the lifespan. Attention to intersectionality between therapists and clients. Strategies for addressing challenging issues within the current political environment in which diversity is debated and may become divisive. Case applications and extended reflections Interracial, Intercultural, and Interfaith Couples and Families Across the Life Cycle: A Clinician’s Guide is an essential resource for clinicians, therapists, and practitioners as well as researchers, professors, and graduate students in family studies, clinical psychology, and public health, as well as all interrelated disciplines.