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A Viet Nam girl married far away from China, and after marriage, she made a small request to her husband, and I couldn't agree to it

Love knows no borders, but marriage does? How do we bridge the gap of cultural differences in transnational marriages?

"Love is blind", this sentence seems to be vividly reflected in transnational marriages. When two people from different cultural backgrounds meet and love each other, they often only see each other and ignore the huge gap of cultural differences.

Recently, a story about a Viet Nam girl who married away from China and wanted her husband to buy a property for her Viet Nam family caused a conflict on the Internet. The Viet Nam girl in the story, Nguyen Li, is kind and filial, and the Chinese guy He Wei is hardworking and cares for the family, and the two come together across borders because of love, but they encounter great challenges brought by cultural differences in their married life.

This makes us ponder: what are the challenges of cultural differences in transnational marriages? How can we cross this gap so that the flower of love can bear happy fruits in a foreign land?

On February 14, 2023, data released by the Chinese Embassy in Viet Nam showed that the number of cross-border marriage registrations between China and Vietnam reached a record high in 2022, indicating that cross-border marriages have become an increasingly common phenomenon. Behind sweet love, cultural differences often become a stumbling block.

Differences in living habits and values are the number one challenge faced by transnational marriages. **Just like He Wei and Ruan Li in the story, one grew up in China and the other grew up in Viet Nam, and there are huge differences in their eating habits, lifestyles, and ways of thinking. These differences may be covered up by the sweetness of love in the early stage of love, but once they enter marriage, the trivial daily life of firewood, rice, oil and salt will infinitely magnify these differences, and eventually evolve into irreconcilable contradictions.

The language barrier is also a problem that cannot be ignored in transnational marriages. Even if both parties can communicate simply in each other's language, there are still situations where in-depth communication is required, and language barriers can still cause misunderstandings and estrangement. When it comes to important issues such as the families and children's education of both parties, the lack of language expression can easily lead to contradictions and conflicts.

What's more, cultural differences can also affect how couples perceive marriage and family. **In some countries, women focus on their families after marriage, while in others, women are more focused on the realization of their personal values. If the couple does not agree on these issues, it is easy for conflicts and conflicts to arise.

Cultural differences are not insurmountable chasms. Couples in cross-border marriages can overcome the challenges of cultural differences in several ways:

Strengthen communication and understanding. Couples should communicate openly and honestly about each other's thoughts and feelings, and strive to understand each other's cultural background and values. Just like He Wei in the story, when he learned the real reason why his wife proposed to buy a house, he chose to understand and tolerate, and finally found a solution to the problem.

Learn to be respectful and inclusive. Couples in transnational marriages should respect each other's cultural differences and not try to change each other. We must learn to tolerate each other's shortcomings, seek common ground while reserving differences, and create a better life together.

**You can also actively seek outside help. **You can participate in some cross-cultural communication activities to learn how to get along with people from different cultural backgrounds; You can also seek help from a professional marriage counselor to learn how to deal with the problems encountered in a transnational marriage.

Transnational marriage is a journey full of challenges and opportunities. It requires more understanding, tolerance, and effort from both spouses. But as long as both parties truly love each other and are willing to pay for each other, they will be able to cross the gap of cultural differences and reap their own happiness.

What challenges do you think will be faced in a transnational marriage? And how to deal with it?

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