Tightwads & Spendthrifts
Spendthrifts Marrying Tightwads Maybe you have always been a little uncomfortable about how much money you spend. So it’s not surprising that you will attracted a tightwad. You perhaps will assume that this person will help you rein in your carefree use of credit cards. But be careful. Recent research from University of Michigan, University […]
What If I Am Not Sure I Want to Marry My Fiancé?
If you’re unsure if you want to marry your fiance, this advice is for you. Let’s say you have gotten engaged and told your family and friends. Then you find yourself raising questions about whether this is the right step. In fact, you are feeling quite anxious about taking the plunge. So you are probably […]
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 […]