When I hear the word mixed couples I think of learning about another person's race and culture. Some times you will be amazed of what you will learn from someone of a difference race. Let me give a example. My husband who is white told me he hated tomatoes, so one day my mom cooked some tomates and rice and I ask him to try them , so him being the man he is said ok and he ate one bite and was like oh my god this is so good. I had told him about it several times but he said when he was younger he always turned his nose up at them. The reason was when he has them they were just out the can but the way my family makes them you put salt peeper and some sugar and he was so shocked at the differ in taste. So as a joke i told him that was the difference in the white and black way. That is just one example, my husband and I have learned so much from each other, that is what you do learn and love.