The Truth About Being in a Relationship With a French Man (American Woman Shares) #089

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I chat with Alisa, an American content creator married to a French man who also teaches French pronunciation. We dive into the key differences between French and American relationships, the mentality gap between the two cultures, and even how parenting styles compare. Say hi to Alisa: https://www.instagram.com/multilingual_nest/ Her course: https://soundfrench.learnworlds.com/ Each week I will interview guests from all around the world on the topics of culture, connection and of course, dating. The goal is to go as deep as possible and to really understand where we all come from and how much culture influences our life. Want to join the DBB newsletter? https://datingbeyondborders.eo.page/newsletter Say hi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datingbeyondborders Dating Beyond Borders channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/datingbeyondborders 0:00 Intro 1:50 How Alisa met her French husband 11:20 Being an American woman in France 14:10 First stages of dating in the US vs France 20:00 Cultural difference between American and French culture 23:00 Are French critical? 25:00 A language miscommunication 26:00 Do you need to speak your partner's language? 29:00 Cultural difference between American vs French men 32:00 Raising kids French vs American way 35:00 Why she had a negative experience bringing her kids to France 37:00 How does French upbringing affect French people in the long run? 42:00 French vs American parents 44:00 What is important to French that is not that important to Americans? 48:00 French vs American women 54:00 What do Americans value that is not that important for French people? 1:00:00 Advice to anyone dating cross culturally