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Scenario

How to Handle Different Cultural Expectations About Extended Family

My Indian husband expects me to be okay with his mother living with us permanently but in my culture we would never ask that of a spouse.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Marriage becomes a negotiation between two inherited definitions of duty and autonomy.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Interracial and Cross-Cultural Partnerships?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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