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Interfaith Relationship: I´m Seventh Day Adventist, He´s Hindu, Should I Stay with Him?

Interfaith Dating
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Finding the right person within the church is oftentimes difficult for both men and women who come from a church with few members. The options are very limited and in most cases, young men are outnumbered by young women or vice-versa. This prompts the young adults to search outside the church which, due to religious [...]

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What to Look For in Him or Her – Tips for Choosing Your Future Spouse

Dating
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“I want to marry only Mr. Right.” was my mantra when I was still single. As if to re-echo my thoughts, I heard my very close (single) male friends say, “I will only marry someone if I know she´s the one”, whenever asked about marriage. But that´s exactly the question, how would you know that [...]

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Why I Needed to Learn the German Language Quick

Relocation
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I´m the one standing at the far left wearing denim shorts and boots with fur. The lady at the center wearing blue shirt and black cardigan is our teacher. Last Friday was the last day of our German language course and we had a party. Because we are international, each of us brought our own [...]

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What Documents Are Needed When an Italian Man Wants to Marry a Filipina Woman

Wedding Requirements
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One reader asked us to write about the documents needed when an Italian plans to marry a Filipina woman. I knew one person who can outline the tips, Jem who herself is in a Filipina-Italian marriage. I sent her a quick note at facebook and she happily obliged. So if you´re Italian dating a Filipina, [...]

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Finding My Way in a New Country and New Marriage

Relocation
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After 11 hrs. of direct flight from Thailand and over 24 hrs of no sleep, we landed safely in Frankfurt airport, 30/07/2011. Time flies, indeed. I hardly realized that it´s already eight months since I arrived here in Germany from Bangkok, Thailand. I remembered how my Deutsch language teacher phrased and rephrased her question for [...]

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Iranian-American Interrracial and Intercultural Marriage

Couple Profile
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The Offbeat Couple Names: Élan and Amir Location: Minnesota, USA How long have you been married? 6 months Website: inloveabroad What makes your marriage offbeat? We are from different countries. Amir is from Iran and I am from the United States. We dated and got engaged in Malaysia and then flew to the USA together [...]

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Ten Tips for Dealing with Family Against Your Intercultural Marriage

Intercultural Marriage
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While intercultural marriages are more common an acceptable these days, they can still be more difficult than the typical common-culture marriage. For one thing, those marrying someone from another culture have even more potential communication issues to overcome, and parties from different cultures are likely to have different ideas of how a marriage works or [...]

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Filipina-Korean Intercultural Marriage

Couple Profile
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The Offbeat Couple Names: Byung Kyu and Mariel Location: South Korea Occupation: We both got BS in Accountancy. I’m a CPA and he’s working in Accounting Department of one foreign company. How long have you been married: 1 year and 8 months What makes your marriage offbeat? We are in an interracial marriage. I’m a [...]

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The Struggles of Raising Bilingual Children

Intercultural Marriage
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Raising bilingual children is a choice many parents are making these days. For some parents, raising bilingual kids is almost a necessity, as the parents have different home languages. For others, bilingualism is a choice. While raising bilingual children can be a struggle, it can definitely be worthwhile, too. Children who are truly bilingual may [...]

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Latin/American-Danish Intercultural Marriage – the beauty of merging two different cultures

Couple Profile
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Different people opt for intercultural marriage for different reasons. TCKs might choose someone outside their race simply because they feel that they belong to a global society. For some, intercultural marriage serves as a leeway for better economic status. For others, intercultural marriage is simply a matter of fate; choosing to cross borders in the name of love.

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Irish-American intercultural and interfaith marriage – the benefits of learning each other’s culture and religion

Intercultural Marriage
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For some people, falling in love with the right person from a different country with a different religion isn’t a choice. It simply happens and they’re left with the realization that they no longer could live without each other. If it means leaving behind families and friends and the country that raised them just to [...]

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