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Marrying across cultures: in-laws, ceremonies, children, and making it last.

MarriageThe Effects of Cross-Cultural Marriages on Children and the FamilyAre you presently involved in a cross-cultural relationship? Do you want to tie the knot with your beloved…28 Nov 2018 · 22 min read · 4 commentsMarriageMeeting Your Thai Girlfriend’s Parents: What to ExpectMeeting your Thai girlfriend's parents can be a sign she's serious about you, so ask her what the invitation means in her family before you go. Find out what her parents like, dress neat, let her show you the greeting, bring a small gift, answer their questions about your work plainly, offer to help and listen more than you talk.2 Feb 2017 · 22 min read · 17 commentsMarriageHow to raise a mixed-race child in ThailandWhoa. My Lady is Pregnant. Congratulations! Breathe. Deeper. No, take a really deep breath. Sit down. You look…12 Jan 2017 · 12 min read · 8 commentsMarriageFinding a Wife in Thailand: Meeting, Courting and MarryingTo find a Thai wife, meet women the ordinary way, at work, through friends or on a dating app, and say early that you want marriage. Then talk about more than dates: where you'd live, what you earn and owe, and what each of you expects to put into a shared household.28 Aug 2016 · 32 min read · 8 commentsMarriageThai Girlfriend Problems and the Silent TreatmentWhen a Thai girlfriend says it's fine and then goes quiet, don't take the silence as agreement, and don't assume you know what's behind it either. Pick a calm, private moment, name the one thing that happened, ask how it landed for her, and leave her a way to answer without having to admit she was upset.17 Jul 2016 · 26 min read · 6 comments