its good to hear you are thinking ahead, all i can offer for now is to be there for her but also give her the freedom too, she may surprise you and be very quick to adapt here
its good to hear you are thinking ahead, all i can offer for now is to be there for her but also give her the freedom too, she may surprise you and be very quick to adapt here
Sound practical advice there from SteveOriginally Posted by stevewool
- another thumbs up from me. do not underestimate your girl.
Do not spoil her by surrounding her with everything that is Filipino right away. The thing is help her adapt and not not make her miss the life in Philippines more.
In my case, it started with setting my mind that my life is here now with my husband where the world is totally different and I won't make it hard for my husband and myself.
The first month was spent with introducing me to his family and friends, then touring in London and other nearby places. Husband taught me how to be independent like how to commute, go to places where I can have a walk (like a form of exercise) if I wish to go out, how to shop on my own and made me familiarize with the usual English food and how to prepare them. After all that, he let me do things on my own, he gave me the freedom to choose what to cook or not (I still cook Filipino food).
What made me overcome homesickness is keeping in touch with my family through skype and facebook. I became friends with those people I met when I took my english test in PH who are also here now; we always message each other sharing our sentiments and that helped me a lot.
Most importantly, I feel I'm home from Day 1 because husband never gets tired of being there for me. He shows me how much I'm being loved. He doesn't get mad or annoyed when I start to miss home and complain about the weather etc. He trusted me, gave me enough money so I can do and buy what I want. He helps me with the household chores. I have a long list, lol. It is really up to you and your wife, keep the love burning!
well said- another thumbs up from me. do not underestimate your girl.
Do not spoil her by surrounding her with everything that is Filipino right away. The thing is help her adapt and not not make her miss the life in Philippines more.
In my case, it started with setting my mind that my life is here now with my husband where the world is totally different and I won't make it hard for my husband and myself.
The first month was spent with introducing me to his family and friends, then touring in London and other nearby places. Husband taught me how to be independent like how to commute, go to places where I can have a walk (like a form of exercise) if I wish to go out, how to shop on my own and made me familiarize with the usual English food and how to prepare them. After all that, he let me do things on my own, he gave me the freedom to choose what to cook or not (I still cook Filipino food).
What made me overcome homesickness is keeping in touch with my family through skype and facebook. I became friends with those people I met when I took my english test in PH who are also here now; we always message each other sharing our sentiments and that helped me a lot.
Most importantly, I feel I'm home from Day 1 because husband never gets tired of being there for me. He shows me how much I'm being loved. He doesn't get mad or annoyed when I start to miss home and complain about the weather etc. He trusted me, gave me enough money so I can do and buy what I want. He helps me with the household chores. I have a long list, lol. It is really up to you and your wife, keep the love burning!
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