What's it like to be married to a foreigner

Is it better to marry someone from your own race or someone local in your community/country? I am fascinated by the idea of marrying someone who comes from a different country or race. But I've heard of some horror stories about men undergoing culture shock as they get to know their foreign brides better after getting married. Some found their partner's cultural practices weird and some have had very unpleasant experiences with the foreign partner's family. Anybody here wanna share some experience on this matter? Would love to hear from you guys.