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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Then that’s something to take into consideration when you move to another country and marry a citizen of that country, and choose to have children with that person in that country. If you want your children to know “your culture” then you need to marry someone of “your culture” and live in “your country.”   When you choose to marry someone of anothe [/quote]

Most Americans who marry a foreigner are generally interested in their culture and do not ask them to give up their culture as a condition of marriage. I know several men who have married foreign women and they have all been excited to travel in her home country, more than half got married there. All of them were happy their kids would be exposed to another language from birth. They bragged that their children would be dual citizens and would easily be able to travel anywhere.

I imagine OPs husband was probably like the men I know. It would be a huge bait and switch to decide that you don’t want your wife and kids spending too much time in her home country. It would be a huge betrayal and breach of trust. I can understand why OP is freaking out!
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Yes, that terrible, abusive monster! How dare he want to spend time with his children![/quote]

Would you feel the same way if the mom wanted to stop seeing the dad’s American family because she wanted more one on one time with her children? Most parents feel like the time goes quickly - you wouldn’t blame the mom for not wanting to share the kids either... Right?

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He doesn't want to stop seeing her family. He just doesn't want to see them ALL the time.[/quote]

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