Siempre Mujer Cover Star Roselyn Sanchez Explains The Complexities Of Being With A Non-Latino

Actress and Sonia Sotomayor doppelgänger Roselyn Sanchez appears on the cover of Siempre Mujer’s June/July issue.

Inside the magazine, she discusses what it’s like to be married to a non-Latino and how she manages a bicultural relationship. She’s a newlywed to long-time love Eric Winter, also an actor. An actor in need of a chancletazo, apparently.

Jokes Sanchez:

Sometimes I want to scream ‘chancleta’ at him and I can’t. The fact that I can’t communicate well when I’m annoyed drives me nuts!

Oh man, do we ever feel that. It seems cultural differences become most apparent when it comes time to express intense emotions like frustration or sadness. We can be described as cold by family members, yet can often be seen as dramatic or overly emotional when it comes to heated interactions with non-Latinos. But we don’t think we’re “over” emoting - we just express emotions a little differently. And sometimes that includes speaking loudly and waving our hands maniacally, then immediately needing to call our mom. Those just happen to be the particular coping tools with which we’ve been equipped.

Tell us: Have you ever been in a bicultural relationship? Was it ever difficult? And, if so, how did you deal with it?

Click Below for a Gallery of Bicultural Couples who Make it Work

Roselyn Sanchez and Manolo Cardona Pair Up for the June/July Issue of Siempre Mujer [PR Newswire]