Sounds like an interesting and very realistic story. Life seldom goes the way we plan. My own biography (that I will never write) is full of such stories of expectations vs results.
Thanks for the share.
P.S. - Speaking of books, I'm expecting yours to be delivered by tomorrow. I'll let you know when it arrives.
I do read you here, but like I said, I have a stack of books to read and haven't much time for reading. I mostly bought it to support your work, but we'll see. You have a better chance than most authors because my main subject of activism is mobilehome parks. LOLOL
Sorry, I haven't read this one yet, but I had to jump in after reading the title. It made me think of Lauren Sanchez's infamous TV segment, "How To Meet A Baller" with advice on meeting rich athletes. I guess athletes didn't make enough, because she's with Jeff Bezos now. LOLOL
Enjoyed this Michelle. Differences in backgrounds of a married couple can be primarily a source of tension or primarily a recognition of complementary strengths. They're always a mix.
Thanks! I really, really enjoy the interesting differences with my husband -- even after about 19 years, I still learn new things about his culture. He's living in the U.S. and had to make the greater adjustments, obviously. When I get frustrated with him for not knowing something, I have to remind myself I'd fare much worse if we were living in Europe. Europeans are exposed to American culture regularly, but Americans are seldom exposed to European culture.
I'd love to know more about your husband's journey acclimatising to the US. I moved to Austria from the UK and it was a conscious decision in favour of a different culture (actually, Germany was the plan but I found a job here first). Why do you think adapting to Europe would be difficult? I know lots of international couples and there's always so much to talk about - openness is so important. I can't imagine that William's choice would work in real life - not many people would be happy to be so disconnected from the culture they live in....
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"The Gods are too fond of a joke" - Jstn Green|
Sounds like an interesting and very realistic story. Life seldom goes the way we plan. My own biography (that I will never write) is full of such stories of expectations vs results.
Thanks for the share.
P.S. - Speaking of books, I'm expecting yours to be delivered by tomorrow. I'll let you know when it arrives.
Thank you for reading my work!
I do read you here, but like I said, I have a stack of books to read and haven't much time for reading. I mostly bought it to support your work, but we'll see. You have a better chance than most authors because my main subject of activism is mobilehome parks. LOLOL
Sorry, I haven't read this one yet, but I had to jump in after reading the title. It made me think of Lauren Sanchez's infamous TV segment, "How To Meet A Baller" with advice on meeting rich athletes. I guess athletes didn't make enough, because she's with Jeff Bezos now. LOLOL
OK, back to reading...
Enjoyed this Michelle. Differences in backgrounds of a married couple can be primarily a source of tension or primarily a recognition of complementary strengths. They're always a mix.
Thanks! I really, really enjoy the interesting differences with my husband -- even after about 19 years, I still learn new things about his culture. He's living in the U.S. and had to make the greater adjustments, obviously. When I get frustrated with him for not knowing something, I have to remind myself I'd fare much worse if we were living in Europe. Europeans are exposed to American culture regularly, but Americans are seldom exposed to European culture.
I'd love to know more about your husband's journey acclimatising to the US. I moved to Austria from the UK and it was a conscious decision in favour of a different culture (actually, Germany was the plan but I found a job here first). Why do you think adapting to Europe would be difficult? I know lots of international couples and there's always so much to talk about - openness is so important. I can't imagine that William's choice would work in real life - not many people would be happy to be so disconnected from the culture they live in....