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Why your parents and in-laws shouldn’t worry about your relationship!

Why your parents and in-laws shouldn’t worry about your relationship!

| April 7, 2013 | Reply

Being an international/interracial couple affects not only us, the couple itself, but also our parents and families. If you are international newbies, you have probably not realized it yet, but your relationship or marriage is going to affect the parents and the in-laws deeply, sometimes more than they would have desired. How can we make [...]

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Why International Love Is Cruel

Why International Love Is Cruel

| February 15, 2013 | 2 Replies

Love can be tough, cruel. International love, on the other hand, is definitely cruel! Why would I say that? Well, to start with when an ordinary couple meet chances are equal that they may end up living in the same city or country, or at least that’s not decided yet. When two persons from different [...]

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A review of “Be Bilingual, Practical Ideas For Multilingual Families”

A review of “Be Bilingual, Practical Ideas For Multilingual Families”

| February 4, 2013 | Reply

Amongst the jungle of books and volumes about multilingualism and bilingualism, we read the volume written by Annika Bourgogne “Be Bilingual, Practical Ideas For Multilingual Families”. If you are looking for an off-the-beaten-track book written on this topic, then you should give “Be Bilingual, Practical Ideas For Multilingual Families” a try. A fresh and an [...]

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Surviving the Culture Shock: Advice for New Couples

Surviving the Culture Shock: Advice for New Couples

| January 24, 2013 | Reply

There is something alluring, mysterious and amazing about being married to someone different from you from abroad and that is part of the magic of love. There are things you have to consider though which are an inescapable fact of being a part of such a relationship – one of you will have to live [...]

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European Union: More Attention To International Couples

European Union: More Attention To International Couples

| January 15, 2013 | Reply

Since more and more Europeans are living out of their country of origin, the EU is dealing with a number of issues related to which country law should apply to property management and to divorce. “This first use of enhanced cooperation is a big step forward towards an EU that works for its citizens. People [...]

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International couples and Christmas holidays

International couples and Christmas holidays

| December 25, 2012 | Reply

No matter what your Faith or Creed is, Christmas is a time that is considered, pretty much anywhere in Europe, as a family period and as a moment to get together with your beloved ones. As it happens with those family spread across countries, international couples are faced with a dilemma: where to spend the [...]

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Why your parents/in-laws shouldn’t worry about your relationship! Instead…

Why your parents/in-laws shouldn’t worry about your relationship! Instead…

| November 22, 2012 | Reply

Being an international/interracial couple affects not only the couple itself but their parents and families also. If you are international newbies, you have probably not realized it yet but your relationship or marriage is going to affect the in-laws deeply, sometimes more than they would have desired. Now, if you are reading this post, then [...]

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A city for international couples? Why not Budapest!

A city for international couples? Why not Budapest!

| November 12, 2012 | 2 Replies

Since you can’t choose whom you fall in love with, chances are you wont choose where to fall in love either. That is why international couples and multicultural families do not usually chose where to live. Nowadays, though, as jobs are changing and mobility is on the rise, such couples and families finally have the [...]

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Moving to a Foreign Country for Love

Moving to a Foreign Country for Love

| November 2, 2012 | Reply

As much as it is a cliché, love is definitely the most powerful feeling of them all. It even makes people act foolishly urged by many impulses. The power of love can go as far as make people move to a different country in order to be with their beloved one. However, this is not [...]

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Pregnancy in a foreign country

Pregnancy in a foreign country

| October 23, 2012 | Reply

This is a guest post by Silvio Aladjem MD. Enjoy! A pregnancy is a pregnancy no matter where you are. However, prenatal care and labor and delivery are not.  If you are living in a foreign country and are contemplating pregnancy, there are some things you may want to know. To begin with, the delivery [...]

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