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Love can bridge any border, and in places like the UAE, that connection is everywhere. Multicultural relationships, also called cross-cultural or intercultural relationships, involve partners from different cultural, ethnic, or religious backgrounds. These unions come with unique joys and challenges, from learning new traditions to understanding different family expectations. Such pairings are increasingly common; a 2016 UAE report found that 57% of local marriages were between Emiratis and foreign partners. Yet few people talk about the ups and downs that these types of relationships go through.