You need someone from your own cultural background. That doesn't mean that any white person will do. Race mixing is one thing and cultural differences are another. There are enough problems trying to get along with another person for the rest of your life while adding in stress from kids, in laws, mortgages, bills, the end of the world, etc without having to sit and argue about morals, values, norms, acceptability of behavior, etc. Expectation vs reality is the reason marriage fails. It comes from morals and values, which comes from the culture. That doesn't even take into account things that you will never pick up on because it means nothing to you, or vice versa. You will do things to each other not knowing it's insulting and drive each other crazy. Some are really good at communication and can look past this, but most are not. Latinas aren't exactly known for cool headedness. This does not mean you can not make it work. I'm sure there are many who have. But it will mean that you will have to work harder to make it work, both of you. *You* might be willing to put that work in, but will she, when she feels like you're not really a man because you don't do the things the way she thinks and expects (Latin) men do? It's a real thing, that disgust women project onto their spouses. Regardless of how you may change as a person with interests, capabilities, etc, morals and values are steady and stable for most people throughout their entire life.