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Both my parents were born and raised in Italy - I am first generation Italian. When I learned to speak - I learned in Italian. I learned English when I went to school and my mother learned with me.

My DH is a mix of French, English and Irish. His parents and both sets of grandparents (with the exception of his father mother) were all born here. His father's mother was born in Ireland.

DH loves that I speak another language and is very adamant that our children learn a 2nd language as well. I think its nice to know a 2nd language and I'm excited that DH wants that for our children.

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Posted by KateDevine

We are the reverse of you and your DH

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Posted by Disneygirl

I'm Puerto Rican, DH is Jewish (he thinks maybe Polish Jews) I've asked my MIL but she can't even tell me where she was yesterday.

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Yup...

DH: 1/2 Dominican, 1/2 Peruvian
Me: 1/2 Italian, 1/2 Jewish (mix of several countries)

DH's parents were not born here, but DH and his siblings were.

My parents and even both sets of grandparents were born here.

So, my parents and DH's parents are very different but get along SO great!!

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my dh is from central america.

my family by blood is a wondrous cocktail of all the best Europe has to offer and then we have the Puerto Rican side.

my family is loud and rambuncious.

dh's is fairly quiet and reserved (especially as compared to mine)

I once thought it best to keep them away from each other...but now I realize how much fun interesting and different we all are too each other....and that is the spice of life!

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I'm Italian, Irish and German, raised in a very Italian household (but Italian American, not Italian off the boat, if that makes sense).

He's Jewish - Polish and Russian.

We joke that we don't have one gene in common.

Far beyond genetics though, our families are sooooo different.

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DH's family has been living in New York for centuries, since the first Europeans started coming over by boat in the 1600s. So he's mostly Dutch and English with a little Native American and African mixed in.

Meanwhile I'm only first generation American on my mom's side, 3rd on my dad's... I'm half German, a quarter Polish, and Irish and French.

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Nope, DH & I actually have the exact same heritage. We are both 75% Italian and 25% English. The only difference is that I was closer with my English grandmother than my Italian side, and he is closer with his Italian relatives.

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Mostly German
Sicilian

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Both my parents were born in Guyana. My sisters & I were all born in NY.

Dh is 1/2 Puerto Rican (his mother was born in PR) & 1/2 African American (his Dad born in NY)

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i AM 100% Irish ... My husband is 100% Greek... ( Parents off the boat ) Polar opposites =)

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I'm a mutt (with no Italian), DH was born in Italy. The first question his family asked when he met me was "Is she Italian?"

Oh well.

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Posted by leighdvm

I'm a mutt (with no Italian), DH was born in Italy. The first question his family asked when he met me was "Is she Italian?"

Oh well.

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I am 1/2 Italian and 1/2 Irish

DH is 1/2 Italian and 1/2 a mutt
(Russian, Native American and a few other things)

so we only have the half italian thing in common

we are both dark with dark hair

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Well technically we have italian in us but we have such different backgrounds.

My parents were born in Catania, Italy and came here when they were married. As a PP mentioned I am Italian American BUT I had an Italian upbringing NOT an Italian American upbringing.

DH is Italian, Irish and German BUT he had a 100% American upbringing.

My family is very quiet, conservative and religious. His family is loud, laid back and easy going. They get along okay though - there is a bit of a language barrier.

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my mom is from spain, dad was born in cuba, but his parents from canary islands..i was born here..dh dad side from ireland, mom from malta, but both their sides have been here for years

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DH is British
I am from El Salvador

We are a total clash but its fun. He speaks Spanish sometimes so its cute and he is trying to teach my dd. So you have a little spanish girl saying "Hot" as "HAUGHT"

Our families get along fantastic but it is nothing but dicephering heavy accents between them. Its comical.

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I'm a total mutt...Irish (my mom's dad was born there and came to America when he was 18), German, French and Swedish.

DH? HE doesn't even know! He has SOME clue.....Welsh, German....his Dad filled me in with more when we visisted over xmas. They have a little Cherokee in them too. There's something else in there but I'm not sure...how sad that DH doesn't care to know! But I guess he's one of those "I'm American" peeps.

Though he keeps saying he's Italian...yeah, he can keep dreaming.

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I am Dominican. DH is Chinese. We are both first generation children of immigrant parents.

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My husband is 100% pure Chinese. I am English / Irish with blonde hair, blue eyes and VERY pale skin. We are totally opposite in our looks but I can't wait to see what our baby looks like.

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No, not really.... I am first-generation American with Irish parents. Everyone in my family is from Ireland, although I raised here as an American.

My DH is second-generation Irish on his mother's side, so we have that connection. In fact, his grandfather and my Dad are from the same tiny town in Ireland...

BUT, he is first generation Italian on is father's side. His father is from Italy. It's sooo not a big deal, but we all tease him. He is sooo Italian when it comes to his food... my family never used olive oil or parmesan cheese, etc. so we joke around that he's the FOREIGNER.... but in terms of other things, he is very "Irish" if that makese sense as he was raised there during his a large part of his childhood. so, really all i have on him is the food--- does EVERYTHGIN have to be covered in garlic and oil... and must you eat dried up salami at every possible opportunity!???