Boracay, 2008 On the recent Expat Insights TV interview, Johannes and I were asked to talk a little bit about married life--specifically, marrying into a different culture. The same week, I was commissioned by FemaleNetwork.com to write an article along the same lines.
While doing the research and thinking about my own experiences, I came to the conclusion that injecting diversity into a marriage is like cooking with spices. The concoctions you can come up can be as crazy or as spicy or as tasty as you make it, and that's all part of the fun.
Like any relationship, we do have misunderstandings,we have the usual challenges, we have our personal problems. But we also have a lot of fun.
We both have different interests, while at the same time, enjoy similar things. We bring a fusion of opposite cultures into our family and our son gets to have the best of both worlds. I love being married to someone who is adventurous, and at the same time, technical and more level-headed than I.
We are also often in the (not proverbial) kitchen together.He is an awesome garlic-slicer, having had chef's training, and I love playing around with the wok and mixing recipes to achieve a taste that doesn't go by the book.
In life, I've learned its important to stay yourself and yet be open to the newness others can bring to it--the different ideas, the opposite opinions, the undiscovered worlds often have a way of enhancing ours...if we can be willing to open our hearts and enjoy it.
--Wishing you awesome relationships in every aspect of your life today!
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