International marriage requires from its participants a new look on the world around them, change of the long-established behavior patterns, learning new culture with its prejudices, new language, new skills and stock up with extra care and understanding towards your foreign partner. Living in a home built up by two different cultures provides a great inheritance for the following generations. No matter if you marry a person from your country or a foreigner any marriage requires commitment, patience, love, attention, dedication and work on both sides.

Language barrier is a number one challenge. Bad knowledge of the language can bring to the misunderstandings and conflicts on this basis. That is why the partners need to be extra patient to each other.

Role expectations are very important. Make sure you know of your partner’s expectations on sex, work, children, holidays, carrier, equality, finances, etc.

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Difference in values is also very challenging. Values have different nature. Every person has his/her personal values, but there are values that we learn form parents, relatives, friends, country we live in. Every country, culture and society has a row of their own values, take this in consideration when you start dating someone from abroad and make sure you are ok with these values, you understand them and accept.

Religious and political conflicts can bring even to a divorce. The more significant are the differences in these areas, the more challenging a marriage will be. Make sure you discuss everything with your partner in advance.

Coming to a new country your future spouse will not work probably for some period of time, make sure he/she is not begging you for money as this can be humiliating.

Make sure you are ready for this and are patient enough!