10 Don’ts
10 Don’ts For Working Through Your Cultural Differences 1. Don’t take personally the differences that seem normal to your partner. 2. Don’t side with your family against your partner. Seek to help your partner understand the importance of rituals, customs, ways of approaching each other. 3. Don’t let your partner feel that if he or […]
Do’s For A Cross Culture
10 Do’s for Developing Understanding in a Cross Cultural Marriage 1. Do take time to continue to be fascinated by the differences 2. Do learn all you can about the development of your partner’s culture 3. Seek to brainstorm about why in your partner’s world, being this way may have been adaptive and increased survival. […]
Cross Culture Differences
Cross Cultural Differences “One of the challenges of relationship is to forgive the other for being different.” -Dr. Walkup Understanding your own family culture seems like a strange thing to do. You may feel like a fish who is asked to describe water. You grew up in a world where when you celebrate a holiday, […]
Inter Cultural Marriage
Was I Crazy to Marry into a Family with Different Traditions? In a word: “No,” but it helps to understand some of the natural conflicts that may emerge. Let’s face it. You probably were fascinated by some of these wonderful differences of your partner. You may have loved his assertiveness in dealing with doctors when […]
Before Calling A Lawyer
Before Calling A Lawyer In every marriage more than a week old, there are grounds for divorce. The trick is to find, and continue to find, grounds for marriage. -Robert Anderson So, you are one step away from calling a lawyer. Yet, you feel some realistic confusion and are wondering: “Is this the best path […]
Hesitant About Counseling
Why You May Be Hesitant to Seek Counseling Couple counseling scares many people. You may believe marriages are made in heaven but feel like you are living some place else. Still you may hesitate to seek help. Relationship problems may symbolize that you have failed a test. So you may be embarrassed to make an […]