From the Archives: Posts on My Chinese Inlaws’ Marriage
I spent much of the past week in bed, and unfortunately, much of this weekend as well. So I’m sending
Read moreChinese parents
Advice for dealing with Chinese parents. The experience of having or being Chinese parents. All from one Western woman with a Chinese husband.
Ask the Yangxifu: Chinese Parents Refuse to Meet Me
She and her Chinese boyfriend hope to marry someday. But his parents refuse to see her, and he hardly talks to them.
Read moreAsk the Yangxifu: My Boyfriend Doesn’t Understand My Past Child Abuse
A Western woman hardly speaks with her parents because of an abuse-ridden childhood, but her Chinese boyfriend disapproves.
Read moreThe Filial Side of Moving in With My Grandma
How my Chinese husband and I moved in with my grandmother, and how the Chinese value of filial piety played a role in it all.
Read moreAsk the Yangxifu: My Chinese Family Speaks Local Dialect at Dinner, Not Mandarin
A Western woman is visiting her Chinese family, but the family speaks local dialects, not Mandarin, at the table and she’s lost.
Read moreAsk the Yangxifu: Dealing With “How Come You Aren’t Married Yet?”
An overseas Chinese guy asks for advice on how to deal with questions from his parents/relatives about why he isn’t married yet.
Read moreHow I Broke Chinese Family Etiquette To Save A Baby Mobile
I went against the Chinese family etiquette to save a baby mobile. But maybe a foreigner’s ignorance sometimes comes in handy in China?
Read moreAsk the Yangxifu: 5+ Years of Dating & Still Haven’t Met His Family
An American woman dated her Chinese boyfriend for 7 years, yet he still hasn’t introduced her to the family, even though he promised.
Read moreAsk the Yangxifu: Marriage Pressure From 5-Year Chinese Girlfriend
An American guy feels he is getting pressured into marriage by his five-year Chinese girlfriend and her mother.
Read moreAsk the Yangxifu: Big Fat Chinese Weddings Revisited
She’s ready to marry her Shanghainese fiancee, but not ready to face the huge 5-star-hotel wedding his family wants. What should she do?
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