Dating Across Cultures

You thought the date went well. Now you’re rereading a message, wondering whether you missed something in translation or managed to put your foot in it anyway. Dating Across Cultures explores where cultural differences complicate dating, and where they get a little too much credit. I’m David Peluchette, the site’s editor. I keep an eye on the awkward questions people tend to Google after they’ve already hit “send.”

Japanese Marriage Expectations: What to Discuss Before Getting Married

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The Modern Japanese Wife & Her Characteristics. A Deep Dive!

If you’re thinking about marrying a Japanese woman, the advice you find online can make it sound as if you’re choosing a type of wife. You aren’t. Her nationality won’t tell you how she sees work, money, children, family or the kind of home she wants. Those are things the two of you have to discuss.

Cross-border marriage can add practical decisions to the usual ones: where you’ll live, how you’ll handle language, and which official offices you’ll need to contact. It helps to talk about those matters before wedding plans take over the conversation.

This guide is about the questions couples can work through together. It can’t tell you what a Japanese wife will be like, because there is no single answer to that.

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