Mixed Families in Spain. Transnational Ties and Integration Processes
This article looks at the recent and growing phenomenon of mixed couples in Spain. It focuses on couples made up of a Spanish male and a foreign female, the most numerous type of mixed couple. It begins by analysing transnational relationships between the couple and the migrant spouse’s family of origin, differentiating between couples with and without children, and also looks at issues related to the migrant spouse’s integration “for love” in the host society, paying special attention to the role children play in this process.