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Marriages between Expat Men and Indonesian Women, Part II: Children

Children are a great source of problems in expat-Indonesian marriages. They can intensify some of the natural fissure points in expat-Indonesian marriages. Childrearing techniques are the first potential source of trouble. The anthropologist William A. Haviland, talks about dependence versus … Continue reading

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Marriages between Expat Men and Indonesian Women: Problems to Watch Out For

Long ago I started a series on marriages between expat men and Asian women. I never got around to finishing the series as a number of other things came up, but over the last few days events have gotten me … Continue reading

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Expat Life in Bali, Part 2: The Multi-Lingual Expat

Expats can be incredibly difficult people to deal with. I say this after almost 20 years of expat life, and I include myself as someone that can be difficult at times even though I generally make an effort not to … Continue reading

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