(FYI - wife is tri-racial - I meant mongrelization as a descriptive, not an insult).
Sending a virtual hug to your wife.
I would agree that this country started out with a European culture, but I wouldn’t necessarily agree that it stayed that way. I’m reminded of the ancient Romans absorbing new cultures as they came across them. Where it isn’t as acceptable in Asian cultures to intermarry, it is here. Europe, on the other hand, has ceased being traditional Europe. I don’t have an image of the culture of those countries anymore.
I was raised to believe that the strength of America came from being Heinz 57 varieties of people. I still believe that. I’ve done massive research into 16, 17, and 18th century America and NO WAY would I want to live in that environment. NOT FOR ANYTHING. Apologies to my ancestors.