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LoginThis is the story of Elizabeth and her 22 year marriage to a Lebanese man. Note: Elizabeth and her husband eventually divorced. Obviously obviously! Elizabeth was simply the first person who responded to my interview request. Of course, there are a gajillion happily married cross-culture couples.
The hierarchy and values differ between traditional families in Lebanon and the families that have lived in cities or internationally for many years. However, family cohesion and solidarity is considered to be fundamentally important to the Lebanese regardless of their family configuration. In collectivist cultures such as Lebanon, the family is seen as the basic unit of society — a unified singularity. The family individuals belong to can define their reputation, status and honour. The act of an individual can impact the perception of the entire family by others.
Dating a Lebanese man is not like dating anyone else. From the strong family values to their good looks, all the way to their ambitious goals. You need that in your life.
I'm not a fan of Lebanese exceptionalism. Most of the onlyinLebanons do not apply--we're no longer the only country in the region to suffer from debilitating power cuts. We're not the only political arena to be heavily influenced by outside forces. And we're definitely not the only place to suffer from migraine-inducing traffic jams am I right, Cairo?
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6/27/2024
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