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Priscilla

Hello,

We invite you to share some fun anecdotes and information regarding intercultural marriages and relationships in South Africa. This will provide some insight to current and future expats regarding relationship norms in mixed relationships and marriages in South Africa.

What are some of the best things about being in an intercultural relationship/marriage?

What are some challenges that you have faced or are currently facing? How do you address them?

Are intercultural relationships/marriages common and accepted in South Africa?

What are the benefits to being in an intercultural relationship/marriage?

Do you have any fun or interesting anecdotes to share regarding dating norms and rules for intercultural relationships/marriages?

Thank you for sharing your experience,

Priscilla

PJPSR

Learning the S. African meaning of the word "Now", "Now Now", and other forms of "Now" has been the greatest challenge for me.  But on the good side, I've learned "Queen's English" for which I am grateful.

Jeremy bashala

inter-cultural relationship in south Africa is good only if you get good girl .                                   but south Africa is good in most of things it almost same behaviour as unit stat ,same like UK  bad and good think  but most ofv Whitman  are good and sincere here that all i can say   i am black man from AFRICA

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