“He coldly but gently loosened his fingers from her arm and moved her hand away from him. » (Chopin 3) This is how Kate Chopin explains how enraged Armand is and shows the imagery and anger he felt towards Désirée. In the story "Desiree's Baby," author Kate Chopin explains how love could be complicated for interracial couples in the 19th century, just as it is today. In "Desiree's Baby", Desiree and Armand appear to be in love with each other, but before they were lovers, they were best friends. Armand never thought he would fall in love with Désirée because of the length of their friendly relationship. It was only one day that Désirée appeared there and suddenly Armand had this feeling. For example, Armand's mother did not approve of the marriage because Désirée did not know what race she was. Armand at this time did not care about Désirée's race. (Chopin 1) “The number of interracial marriages has increased steadily since the 1980s and increased rapidly in the early 21st century. » (Interracial Marriage 2) In this era, interracial couples are now more accepted and people have learned to accept that. In the 19th century, it was difficult for people of different races to be treated equally. Rich white people had treated people of color in a way that made them feel like they were treating them. In the story “Désirée's Baby,” Désirée and Armand fight because their baby is a different color than her skin. Armand later discovers that it is him of a different race and not Désirée. Armand's mother was with another man while she was with Armand's father. (summary 1) Now you see the complication of interracial couples and how they face the same prejudices that couples faced in the 19th century. Sometimes in life things don't change. Interracial couples need to stay strong with each other and not give up on their