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The Sanshi’erli Scare: Over Thirty and Still A Student?

Posted in China articles on Sep 12th, 2011

“You’re too old to be a student.” That’s what my Chinese husband’s family and friends told him, because he’s over thirty with no career and no child.

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Ask the Yangxifu: Language Barriers in Love

Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Sep 9th, 2011

Sara Jaaksola offers insight from her own relationship with a Chinese man on what to do when language barriers get in the way of your love.

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Finding Friends With Married Chinese Women

Posted in China articles on Sep 5th, 2011

After a conversation with the wives of my Chinese husband’s “brothers,” I suddenly felt a little less alone in the world — and realized I could learn so much from married Chinese women.

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Ask the Yangxifu: Six Western Women of the Past who Married Chinese Men

Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Sep 2nd, 2011

You might call them our “yangxifu grandmothers,” the Western women of the past who paved the way for us to love/marry Chinese men. Here’s my list of six prominent women.

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Ask the Yangxifu: My Chinese Boyfriend is Too Critical

Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Aug 26th, 2011

A Western woman is shocked when her Chinese boyfriend gets super-critical with her, only several months into their relationship. Is this normal, and what should she do?

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My Chinese In-laws’ No-Drama Goodbye

Posted in China articles on Aug 22nd, 2011

The way my Chinese in-laws said goodbye to John and I, it could have been any other morning. But it wasn’t — we were leaving for the US, for another two years.

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Featured in Global Times Article: On the Fast Track to Love

Posted in China articles on Aug 15th, 2011

The Global Times quotes me in an article about cross-cultural speed dating in China, titled “On the Fast Track to Love.”

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My Chinese Husband’s Cousin, Looking For a Western Wife to Brag About

Posted in China articles on Aug 8th, 2011

My Chinese husband’s cousin had it all — money, BMW, expensive suits. But he was looking for the ultimate accessory: a Western wife to show off.

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Ask the Yangxifu: Opposite-Sex Friendships in China

Posted in Ask the Yangxifu on Aug 5th, 2011

An American woman attracted to a Chinese man at her university wonders about friendships between opposite sexes in China. Could she and this man remain friends, even if they don’t date?

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Five Things Taiwanese Idol Dramas Say About Love in China

Posted in China articles on Aug 1st, 2011

After a summer of watching Taiwanese idol dramas, I realized they have something to say about love in China. Here are five things I noticed about marriage, saying I love you, sex and more.

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