Here are a few ideas that will help you to handle the differences in your marriage, or know what to expect when you do get married.

 Go into marriage with your eyes wide open, then once you are married keep your eyes half shut. This means before marriage you need to examine everything and make sure you are making the right decision. Once you have made the decision you need to not look so closely at everything or they are going to drive you mad.
 Be willing to accept your spouse where ever they are in life. Make sure that you aren't trying to change or fix everything that you think is wrong with them. Don't even let them know that you feel there is something wrong with them unless they ask, and then tread lightly. Acceptance will help you get the furthest in your marriage.
 Remember to practice patience. Don't get upset quickly and lose your head. The bible says that love is patient. Show your spouse true love and be able to be patient. If differences are going to be brought together it is going to take some time.
 Celebrate your differences. Learn all about each other's backgrounds. Incorporate the different cultures into your marriage. Be willing to try new things and enjoy things in new ways. Come up with a way that your differences become something you share.
 Show respect for the differences you have. If your spouse does something differently than you would have done it, don't think they did it wrong. Different isn't always wrong. There is more than one way to vacuum, cook, do laundry, and choose what you want off the menu. Make sure that you don't push your way of doing things onto your spouse, even if you think they are better.
 If there is a decision that your spouse made and you aren't sure you feel the same way, talk about it. If it is not something that is going to affect you a whole lot, then just support their decision. They may feel differently than you do about how they should go about something, be a support behind them.
 When problems arise because of your differences, make sure to work them out. Letting problems fester and grow can just mean a big blow out and fighting. Talk about things right when they come up and you will avoid a lot of silent dinners and cold nights. Fix them when they are small and you will avoid the big fights.
 Be willing to compromise. This means sharing your ideas and listen to their ideas. It means not getting everything you want without giving everything up. Come to a mutual agreement and make sure you both feel good about it.

Remember that you committed to your spouse because you love them so much. You love the things you have in common and you love the differences you both bring to the table. In everything that happens in your marriage remember most of all the love you share.

Be united in difference, celebrate each other and grow together. Your love and your marriage are worth the work that they will require.