Let's not forget, that for example, the Japanese culture is very strong, and a different involved culture partner needs to fully understand and appreciate this as much as possible within the relationship, and if not, try at least to make reason and communicate non aggresively.
The same applies to the partner whether they be Mexican, Mongolian, Australian, Bristish or Chinese, example only.
I mean, we all have stereotypes even if we don't like to admit it.
My current partner is current, I am 41, she 36.
I have never known anything about Korean culture but boy am I finding out!
A regular converstaion now seems to be related Japanese and Korean people and just how different they are.
Come to my home, the first thing you notice is a Japanese sign on my front door asking one to please remove their shoes before entering.
Go into the garden and you see another sign on the wall in Japanese asking one to please not urinate on the wall!
On top of my living room display cabinet is a Japanese tapestry of a Geisha type female character.
My two year old Kai is half Japanese.
The pens, cameras, washing line, drinking glasses, kitchen knives, chopsticks, etc. are from Japan.
Sit on my toilet and you are offered a Game Boy Micro from japan to play with!
To recharge it for the 110-240v, you get a Japanese addorned heavy duty transformer!
My 2008 Subaru Impreza gets a Japanese sticker on the back that states "Fuji Heavy Industries" (In Kanji)
The side window states, "Dokdo is Korean Territory"
Now, I have to admit that the Japanese merchndise side of things is winning, although to the quiet and obvious disatisfaction of my partner
As for me, I'm fine as I am very culturally minded, understanding and adapt in all directions.
Now, getting back to the original topic, the culture gap whether related to age or country culture I think is a very important aspect in regards to the marriage as I know only to well.
My biggest problem is, if it is a problem is that I am a fiar dinkum Aussie, no holes barred, although I feel it is me by myself that is respecting all the other cultures, although I am not getting the same back in return..