There has been much debate about the unfair property laws that affect separating unmarried couples in the UK. Not withstanding a call for reform from lead bodies and Judges that work within the family law sector, the Government has resisted implementing proposed changes that would make the system fairer for separating cohabitees. Cohabitation or Living [...]
Cohabitation is an arrangement where two persons who are not legally married or registered with any authority, live together in a stable relationship. DATA In the European Union cohabitation is very common and the available data shows that some 39.5% of all births in EU countries were extramarital. In particular, in many cases live births [...]
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 [...]
You first met, out of from different cultures, you probably speak different languages and have different cultural background. You fell in love, met her parents and now you are wondering whether it is still common or required to ask for her family’s blessing. Asking for a parent’s blessing was once considered a standard procedure, a [...]
As part of “your stories”, a journey into the universe of international couples, we interviewed Lana Penrose, bestselling author of “To Hellas and Back”. Australian and Greek: a complicated recipe? I don’t believe an Australian and Greek combination is any trickier than other amalgamations. When individuals within a couple who hail from different backgrounds discover [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
If you are living in a foreign country or are about to move you must have thought of your job. If you are leaving your present one because you decided to follow your partner or for other reasons, you must have wondered whether you can ever find a job in your new country. Needless to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Life As An International Couple
What is it like dating across countries? Do most international couples have a solid period of time where they are constantly around each other or is it usually a long distance relationship? What advice would you give to a single man or woman interested in starting an international relationship with someone? An interview to us: InternationalCouples
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