It was just an ordinary night in Shenzhen: we were hanging clothes on the small balcony of our “village” house
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An American in Huxian: Story of an American/Chinese Wedding
In the wee hours of the morning I, unfortunately, woke up. The make-up artist would be around at 5 am
Continue readingGetting Past that Foreign Feeling (Again)
I’ve discovered that when you write a memoir about your marriage, you open yourself up to a lot of hard
Continue readingDear Ms. Wai — Where Should We Get Married?
Dear Ms. Wai, Me and my Chinese guy have been together for a few years and we want to get
Continue readingCommon Name Confusion; No Chinese Here, English Only
Marrying a Chinese man comes with a host of benefits; such as gaining a respectable and ambitious partner, along with
Continue readingIn the Eye of the Beholder: The Pressure to be the Same
Last week I saw my friend Li after our kids got out of school for the day. Li knows more
Continue reading#MeToo in Greater China
The first time I felt trapped was in a service elevator in a Washington, DC YMCA. I was 22 and
Continue readingSense of Place in a WWAM Relationship
Many years ago I moved to Hong Kong to study. I met a Chinese student and married him six months
Continue readingMarry a Chinese Man, But Don’t Live in China
The internet has been abuzz of late with the news that there is “Growing demand of Chinese men as life
Continue reading25 More Stunning Photos of Western Women & Asian Men Who Got Married or Engaged (The June 2017 Edition)
When I first published 25 Stunning Photos of Western Women & Asian Men Who Got Married in April 2017, I never
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