A Nonjudgmental Guide to Interfaith Marriage: Making Interfaith Marriage Work

Every day Americans of different faiths fall in love, decide to marry, and are suddenly faced with a bewildering array of pressures, choices and conflicts. Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben offers down-to-earth advice to help couples of all faiths find their own solutions to sensitive issues, from talking about religious differences to deciding how to raise the children. Drawing upon 25 years of counseling experience, he shares the real life stories of couples who have met the challenges of interfaith relationships. This unique, nonjudgmental guide will help you learn how to discuss religion, talk to parents, choose a ceremony that's right for you, celebrate differences, create your own unique religious lifestyle, celebrate life as a "team marriage," learn how to discuss sensitive issues in advance and discover the joy of creating a life filled with mutual fulfillment, understanding and love.

Dr. Steven Carr Reuben has been involved in the field of spiritual education for over twenty-five years. He holds two Bachelors degrees, two Masters degrees, Certification in Aging and Human Development, and a Ph.D. He was ordained as a rabbi in 1976. Dr. Reuben was a founding editor of Compass Magazine for teachers. A recognized expert on moral education who has appeared on countless television and radio talk shows, he travels the country lecturing on character education and the challenges of interfaith relationships. Dr. Reuben is the recipient of numerous community awards, including the Micah Award for founding the largest full-service homeless shelter in Los Angeles. He has contributed to a wide variety of publications as an author and composer, and he writes a regular column for L.A.Family Magazine. He is the author of numerous books, including RAISING JEWISH CHILDREN IN A CONTEMPORARY WORLD (1992), MAKING INTERFAITH MARRIAGE WORK (1994), and RAISING ETHICAL CHILDREN (1994), published by Prima Publishing, and CHILDREN OF CHARACTER - Leading Your Children to Ethical Choices in Everyday Life (1997) published by Canter & Associates. He currently serves as Senior Rabbi of Kehillat Israel, The Reconstructionist Congregation of Pacific Palisades, California. He is married to Didi Carr Reuben and is step-father to Gable.