Religious intermarriage between Jews and non-Jews creates profound challenges that extend far beyond the wedding ceremony. Drawing from over twenty-five years of rabbinical counseling and sociological research, including analysis of a 1986 UCLA survey of 290,000 college freshmen, striking patterns emerge. Jewish-Gentile marriages experience divorce rates of 50-60% - more than double the rate of same-faith Jewish marriages. Religious commitment plays a crucial role: highly observant Jews maintain divorce rates below 5%, while minimally observant Jews face rates of 32%. The impact on children proves equally significant, with 32-41% adopting no religious identity and 7-18% actively rejecting both parental traditions. These outcomes stem from fundamental cultural and theological differences between Jewish and Christian value systems that create ongoing marital tension. While conversion to Judaism before marriage substantially reduces divorce risk, efforts to influence couples toward Jewish commitment succeed in only 5% of cases. However, early intervention through structured interfaith counseling programs demonstrates promise - couples who participate are twice as likely to break engagements, potentially preventing unsuccessful marriages before they begin.