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I'm struggling with the cultural differences!

10 years ago
I moved to Mobay a month ago from Canada with my Jamaican husband. He lived for 20 years in the US and 2 years in Canada, so it's safe to say we both have a very foreign mentality. Overall, I'm very happy here - I have a great house, my daughter is well adjusted at her new school, the weather is beautiful and I'm handling the super slow pace and bureaucratic bs. What I am struggling with is the male dominated culture and the way couples socialize!

We recently had a couple over. I had images of us having dinner, sitting around the couch drinking wine and talking, maybe playing cards... but no. My husband and his friend went into the yard for 4 hours while I was left to entertain his wife alone in the living room. This isn't how I was raised. My husband has a sort of "when in Rome" mentality, but I think I'll go crazy if I don't find some similar minded friends.

I would really like to find some expat friends... or in the very least similar couples who share our mentality. We are 40 years old, down to earth, with an 11 year old daughter.

Thanks
Rina

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