When one of your servants brands you “a lazy wife” there are two options. Hand out a beating, or inwardly (gleefully) agree and get on with life. I chose option two.
Even before we were married, Mr B used to threaten to send me to Wife School in order that I might learn to be…well, actually I don’t know what he was expecting. Perhaps a time machine to go back to the 50s.
Wife School follows the adventures of an expat wife who tries occasionally to be the perfect domestic goddess but normally doesn’t quite make it.
Hi there,
I’m an Australian called Alex and we are moving to Beijing from Germany in a week (30th July). I will also be a trailing wife and I’m a bit nervous about the culture shock etc. We have a 2 year old daughter and a 3 month old son, which on the one hand should enable me to meet more people but on the other hand will limit my ability to be independent and get out and about I’d like I’d like to. Any tips? I hope my husband’s emplyer is helpful, but advice from someone else who’s ‘been there, done that’ recently would be great.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Alex
Hi there,
Thanks for your blog! It’s been a great resource for me as I’ve actually just moved out here to Beijing from the states and have found your blog very enjoyable, as it provides a glimpse of Beijing from another expat’s perspective (though I can’t necessarily relate to the ‘Wife School’ aspects of your material, I still find it all a very fun read!).
Hi,
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Funny stuff! Are you still in Beijing?
Sadly no, I’m in Brussels now
I’m in Brussels now, slightly less adventurous ;D
thanks for reading
Hi,
I would like to invite you to join my Global Expat group pages on Linkedin and facebook. We are dedicated to assisting the expat family in their years abroad as well as the trailing spouse (STARS) in maintaining a career. Also, check out our website, http://www.global-expats.com
Please feel free to post links to your blog in our groups and increase your audience.
Best regards,
Quenby