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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, I had to think about it because my husband is English and his family all live there, so I had to consider how I would deal if he felt at any point that we needed to leave the U.S. to live over there. I would do that for him (though now with a middle schooler, it would be much more complicated). I knew I liked his parents and aunts and uncles and sister; knew that he was loyal and loving toward his parents but not under their thumbs (because I knew them well enough to know they are very easygoing and let their adult kids BE adults); and knew that if they needed him, I would be the one telling him, "Take your vacation time and get over there now!" Yes, I'm glad he wanted to make our life together in the U.S., for many reasons I won't go into here. But having been, myself, raised in a family where the elderly were highly valued and respected, I think that made me very inclined to respect his parents and other relations too. Is it sometimes good that they are so far away? Yes, especially in the sad case of one beloved aunt who is mentally ill and refuses treatment, and who makes everyone's life painful at times, but overall -- I knew before we got married that he was close to his family, and that was one reason I loved him; and I also knew that his parents would not interfere in our marriage (even if we lived right there in their town).
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Please take a writing course. :P [/quote]

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