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Based on current stats from the Pew Research Center's study on interracial marriage, Latinas who married outside of their group tend to be college educated and 33% of Latinas who said "I do" to white partners are college educated.

"It's a cultural expectation that the man will provide, and that comes from both men and women," says Liliana Santos Labarta, 37, a Salvadoran paralegal who's married to a Cuban-Ecuadorian.

The pressure a Latino feels to be the breadwinner can be insurmountable. Yet, when it comes to relationships, this trend creates doubt in some of our men and poses a romantic challenge for women. That college degree opens up career opportunities and financial independence for us. According to the Center for American Progress Action Fund, 31% of college-age Latinas are enrolled in college versus 21% of men.