Posted on October 9th, 2008 by admin
Ugh, English almost caused our marriage to end! My husband refused to learn English for several years. This baffled my family, made it very hard for my husband to find work, and to be honest–it just really felt unfair to me–not only did I have to work full-time, plus study in the evenings, but I [...]
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Posted on June 6th, 2008 by admin
When my husband and I got married, I worked at a very conservative office in the Washington DC area. That area is so multicultural and full of people from all corners of the world. When you walk down the street, you hear so many languages. I LOVED this aspect of the area.
Yet the moment I [...]
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Posted on May 31st, 2008 by admin
I just read an excellent article on obstacles for partners in intercultural marriages. The author is Christine Benlafquih. This article is SO true of the obstacles my husband and I had.
If you are thinking about marrying a person from a culture or country foreign to your own, I strongly recommend reading this article. I wish [...]
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Posted on May 31st, 2008 by admin
If your relationship shows all the signs of a healthy relationship–communication, each partner likes spending time with the other, interaction with each other’s family and friends, and so on, you probably don’t need to worry over this issue.
Remember, people in most countries of the world are very patriotic and would NOT want to live in [...]
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Posted on May 21st, 2008 by admin
To find a husband or wife seems like the hard part…until you get married! Then we learn that marriage, while fabulous in so many ways…has many trials and tribulations. Anticipating marrying someone from a different country can feel “scary” because somewhere inside, you know you’re taking a leap of faith that is bigger than that [...]
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