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Chinese Podcast EP210: The Reality of Being a Beijing Wife in the UK: No Mother-in-Law Drama?

Chinese Podcast EP210: The Reality of Being a Beijing Wife in the UK: No Mother-in-Law Drama?17 Jul37 min

<p>What is it really like to move from Beijing to London and navigate a cross-cultural marriage? 🌏In this episode, we sit down with Kerin, a Beijing native now living in the UK, to talk about life, love, and the cultural shocks that actually matter. Forget the textbooks—we are diving into the real, unfiltered stuff: from the &quot;hidden&quot; perks of having a British mother-in-law to the complex reality of raising &quot;third culture&quot; kids.Is it true that British men put their wives before their mothers? And why is the &quot;Mother-in-Law drama&quot; so different in the UK compared to China? Kerin shares her personal journey from being an Chinese teacher in Beijing to an expat navigating a completely new society in London.</p><p><br></p>