In this episode, Clare is joined by Andreea Herman, a Romanian Christian, who lived in Spain and met her Indian Hindu husband when they both worked on a cruise ship. Today, they live in the UK. Andreea explains why they opted to live in the UK, and how they learned about each other's quite different cultures and decided in advance which cultural norms they would follow in each area of their life together.KEY TAKEAWAYSTaking the time to listen, observe and try different things is essential for gaining a full understanding of each other's culture.Making important decisions before you marry or have children, is vital. For example, Andreea and her husband decided in advance which religion their children would be raised in.Intercultural marriages based on mutual respect that allow each person to maintain their own identities are more likely to be happy.Stay close to both families but be realistic about how this can be done. There will be times when you cannot physically be there.Help any children to experience both cultures as well as the one of the country they live in.Living in a 3rd country that neither person was born in is a good way to create neutral ground.Living with each other is the best way to get to know how a culturally diverse relationship is actually going to work.Always putting the needs of the children first helps you to make the best decisions for the family as a whole.BEST MOMENTS‘We both keep our own identities. ´‘Mass media is doing a lot of harm by presenting certain countries in certain ways.’‘It´s important to be a respectable, decent person wherever you go.’ABOUT THE HOSTClare Kay is a seasoned global mover – with an international career in sales, customer service, personal development, and as a flight attendant. She has sold books and TV programs globally, taught English as a foreign language, and supported non-native speakers through proofreading. Her own global moves – from the UK to Zambia, China, Taiwan, Nigeria, and the USA – bring direct experience, and her global outlook has given her the growth and connections to support others in creating a life abroad. Through her podcast Moving Countries 101, she inspires listeners with the confidence and courage to make their own move – and deepens the cultural conversation in her Facebook Group – Moving Countries 101 with Clare KayCONTACT https://www.facebook.com/groups/movingcountries101withclarekay/https://www.tiktok.com/@movingcountries101www.linkedin.com/in/clarekay  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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