Welcome to a rice-deprived life
I am married to an Austrian for almost two years but I haven’t really realized the difference in the cuisine until now. Before we moved to Austria a couple of weeks ago, we have been living in as expats in China. China and Philippines have a lot of differences but I am quite glad of [...]
The Secret of Our Happy Marriage
Most of the people we know are amazed at the fact that after almost three years of being together my husband and I still act like we are a new couple. No bickering, no deadly stares, no sarcasms. We are always sweet to each other so people started to ask us how are we able [...]
Simply because he can violently slam the snooze button down
I am not a morning person. The only possible reason for me to stand up early would be because I had more than enough sleep. That’s what happened today when I woke up at 5am. Being able to sleep for 9 hours uninterrupted, my body told me that I have to stand up at 5 [...]
Philippines on Divorce
I know I have written about divorce in the Philippines in my other blog but I also have to write about it here specially because this blog is not only about intercultural relationships but this blog is also about married couples and marriage as a whole. Now, for those of you who don’t know yet, [...]
Getting Married in Austria
I got an email from a reader who wanted to ask a few questions and I decided to publish our exchange for the benefit of others who might be needing the same information.
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Dear CJ,
Here are my answers.
Your Q : My boyfriend has asked about the requirements for getting married but he doesn’t know if I [...]
Obligatory Language Lessons
Written on : January 16, 2008
We worked out a plan concerning our problem about being away from each other for three months. I will not go to Austria this summer to study German there but I have to get a tutor here and I must take my lessons seriously. I must really learn how to [...]
Post Wedding Requirements
Everything worked out with our post wedding documents. We fulfilled all the requirements and now I have my E-card (Health Insurance) and my Aufenhaltstitel (Austrian equivalent to US Green Card). I am now allowed to enter and leave Austria as I pleased without the hassles of getting a VISA. With this, I am not only [...]
