Best/quickest way to bring fiancée to the U.S.

[oh-eve]

Originally Posted by SpaceWalker1035

I lived in Germany for almost 2 months and can't say I liked the food there. Do you miss their bakeries? She's been to the U.S. many times and I don't think she'll experience any culture shock. Why don't you feel American? I understand you still have friends from your home country, but is there something else that makes you feel not at home here? How old were you when you moved to the U.S.?

What state/city are you in?

I miss the bakeries very much. I have and live the German culture and as such I do not have much in common with most Americans. We live differently, we eat differently, we use utilities differently, we drive differently, we have different styles of furniture, we have different opinions about nature/people/work/family/children/education ....

everything. Just because we are the same race doesn't necessarily mean we have anything in common. I was 29 when I came to the US. I thought I am unique but then I started working with a bunch of German engineers in Southern California and it was funny - we all disliked/liked the same stuff/did certain things a certain way.

Even just cutting meat with a knife at home is different. Neither me nor all my German female friends use the right knives and their American husbands don't understand why we will never know which knife to use for what. We grew up with a butter knife, a bread knife, and a sharp knife and we will never understand which knife to take out of a big butchers block with 10 knives in it. I am constantly getting berated by my bf because I use the wrong knives and "ruin" his sharp whatever knives they are.

[SpaceWalker1035]

Originally Posted by oh-eve

What state/city are you in?

I miss the bakeries very much. I have and live the German culture and as such I do not have much in common with most Americans. We live differently, we eat differently, we use utilities differently, we drive differently, we have different styles of furniture, we have different opinions about nature/people/work/family/children/education ....

everything. Just because we are the same race doesn't necessarily mean we have anything in common. I was 29 when I came to the US. I thought I am unique but then I started working with a bunch of German engineers in Southern California and it was funny - we all disliked/liked the same stuff/did certain things a certain way.

Even just cutting meat with a knife at home is different. Neither me nor all my German female friends use the right knives and their American husbands don't understand why we will never know which knife to use for what. We grew up with a butter knife, a bread knife, and a sharp knife and we will never understand which knife to take out of a big butchers block with 10 knives in it. I am constantly getting berated by my bf because I use the wrong knives and "ruin" his sharp whatever knives they are.

I'm in Nashville, TN.

As I was reading your reply I thought to myself that I have already heard about some of those "differences" Especially, about using utilities differently ))) I can't believe that you're still not accustomed to not have to live in "eco mode" all the time. I agree on different styles on furniture, but I would LOVE to hear about the difference in opinions on "nature/people/work/family/children/education" and eating. Sorry - I don't mean to go off topic, but I would really appreciate to hear your thoughts as you are speaking from your own experience