[DubaiSis]

As 2 religions go, I personally think Catholic and Jewish blend together better than others because of the adherence to age-old tradition and the structure of the family. A Catholic and a Southern Baptist, as an example, would have way more religious differences.

And I do think that on or about the first date is exactly the time to think about this. If marrying someone outside your religion, race, socio-economic status, whatever is a deal-breaker and marriage is your purpose for dating, then you should not date someone at all who doesn't meet those parameters. Now, that is COMPLETELY not saying you should have deal-breakers along those lines (variety is the spice of life, after all), but step #1 is know yourself. Kicking that can down the road will only lead to heartache later. And if you'd like for those issues to not be deal breakers, then now is the time to deal with that as well. If your family would disown you for marrying X person who isn't good enough, how much control do you want them to continue to hold over you? Maybe it's worth it to surrender control to your mother because you're on track to inherit 10 million dollars and that's important to you. Or maybe with a little thought you realize your Mom is just a heli-parent and it's time to cut the cord. Dealing with that when you're not dealing with a blossoming relationship sounds like a better choice.