by Lainey Hitchman | Cross-cultural Marriage, Expat Marriage
Let’s face it; having any relationship, never mind an intercultural one, often means having to learn to jump over hurdles. You have to clear the ‘meet the family’ hurdle, the ‘get the family’s approval’ hurdle, make a culturally acceptable proposal hurdle’ and get...
by Lainey Hitchman | Cross-cultural Marriage
You Can’t Click Your Heels Three Times Do you ever find yourself wishing that going home was as simple as clicking your heels three times and repeating ‘There’s no place like home’? There are many times that I have wished to be instantly transported back home. I...
by Lainey Hitchman | Cross-cultural Marriage
So why is culture such a big deal? A little research reveals that culture really goes to the depths of what defines a person. Culture is so difficult to fully explain that many definitions have been offered. One definition from Texas A&M university outlines it as...
by Lainey Hitchman | Cross-cultural Marriage, Expat Marriage
When I first met Roy I have to admit that some of the appeal was his accent. He was the foreigner in the midst of sameness and I liked that. I liked the fact that not only did he sound different but it was apparent he thought differently too. I enjoyed talking to him...
by Lainey Hitchman | Cross-cultural Marriage, Expat Marriage
Language! One word which could strike fear into the heart and soul of an expat. That is unless you are one of those supremely gifted in the art of language learning. Unfortunately, I fall into the category of not gifted, and Hungarian is certainly a language which...
by Lainey Hitchman | Cross-cultural Marriage, Expat Marriage
After a number of months struggling with headaches, I finally decided to find out what was causing them. There were many natural circumstances including the stress of living abroad that I thought might be contributing to the problem. The weather also received the...
