Cultural Differences
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5 things I learned during my (challenging) first year of marriage
By Celi B Thank you, Celi, for contributing to our stories about marriage problems and triumphs! In this story, Celi talks about adjusting to a new marriage, and how she struggled during her first year living in a new country with her new husband. If you’re considering relocating for a relationship, or you’re struggling in any marriage, this story is for you. Our Love Story: Relocating for a Relationship When I got married, I honestly had no idea what I was getting myself into. I’ve known my husband for over 25 years. Long story short, we traveled in an exchange program with 120 other young people from 20 countries. He…
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Two Worlds Collide: Couples Counseling Testimony by Anonymous
This marriage story is about two very different people with very different people who learn to unite as one with the help of couples counseling. If you need help finding couples counseling, it can be as easy as typing into google “couples counseling near me.” I want to tell my marriage story. I have been married for almost four years now. I dated my husband for a full year and knew him for about a year and a half before we got married. I always thought that if I dated someone for at least a year, the adjustment of living together wouldn’t be as difficult. Well, I was definitely wrong…
- Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, Cultural Differences, Dating, Deciding to Marry, Dishonesty, Family Dynamics, Financial Challenges, Marrying Young
Finding Strength Part II: Marrying Outside the Temple, My Spouse Doesn’t Know the Real Me
While it’s not advice that I’d recommend to most, the truth is that running away from my problems worked. There were a few rough weeks as I scrambled around finding ways to survive. Luckily, I was hired on the spot after an interview at Vivint Smart Home. I started working in their customer service call center which helped me save up enough money to buy a car and a bed. A few weeks later I was able to buy a bedding set for that bed. From there, my life continued to fall into place. Living in Utah, I quickly realized that I would have trouble fitting in if…
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Different Cultures, Temper Issues, Mama’s Boy: Real Marriage Stories
by Anonymous Looking for real marriage stories that mirror your own? This author can help. While experiencing cultural variations in marriage and a husband that was emotionally close to his mother, this author had a hard time adjusting to marriage. When she realized “Wow, my partner has a temper,” distance really began to grow. How did they “become one” again? Everybody tells you the first years of marriage are considered “the honeymoon stage” because you’re so in love that everything is perfect. NOT TRUE! Our first 3 years were the worst years of our marriage, and I don’t really know how we survived it. If you’re looking to read real…