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As nerve-wracking as a relationship across borders can be, as exciting it is when you navigate each other through the challenges that may be faced.

'First you take over the wheel and the next time you are co-driver'.

06/03/2026

The part people rarely see is the constant feeling that your relationship has to be proven to strangers.

For us, the U.S. visa back in 2017 was actually the easy part. I applied for the L2 visa and then waited six months for my work permit. I remember checking the mailbox almost every day… only to feel disappointed again when it still hadn’t arrived.

Germany was a completely different story. Nacho’s German wasn’t strong enough for the usual visa routes, so we had to look for alternatives. Somehow we ended up applying for a work & travel visa that had literally just been introduced a few months earlier.

We were probably one of the first couples trying that route.

No clear instructions.
A lot of confusion.
And a lot of hoping that the person reviewing our case would understand what we were trying to do.

And honestly, I know we were lucky.

I hear from so many couples where things don’t work out like that. Tourist visas get rejected for no clear reason. Spouse visas take years. People are asked for documents their country simply doesn’t issue.

Sometimes it feels like the outcome depends less on the rules…and more on who happens to be sitting on the other side of the desk that day.

These processes can take months. Sometimes years.
And they cost a lot of time, energy, and money.

So yes, getting this permanent DNI feels like a small moment of relief.

It probably won’t be the last paperwork we’ll ever deal with… but knowing that Nacho now has his German citizenship and I have permanent residency here in Argentina means we can finally breathe a little for a while.

And if you’re in the middle of this right now — waiting, collecting documents, refreshing visa portals — you’re definitely not the only one going through it.

In my free WhatsApp group for women in intercultural relationships, this is exactly the kind of thing we talk about: visa struggles, bureaucracy, workarounds, and the emotional side of building a life across borders.

17/02/2026

You'll never guess the price. Sometimes missing home and living abroad comes with a price tag 🥲

We bought 2 bags of Pumpernickel (German bread), remoulade and a jar of Nutella here in Buenos Aires.

Guess how much we paid 👇🏼?
Also: what are you craving especially?

01/02/2026

Okay, random realization. I often leave the house with my headphones on… and I’m not even listening to anything.

I didn’t do this on purpose. It just kind of happened.
Because here in Argentina, the moment I step outside, people talk to me. Small talk, comments, questions — everywhere.

And as a German, I’m honestly a bit more introverted. I don’t love small talk. Some days it’s nice, some days it’s just a lot.

So the headphones became this quiet little buffer. Not always, not every day — just sometimes, when I want to walk, think, and not have to engage.

Now I’m wondering… is this weird?

Or are there others doing the exact same thing? Please tell me I’m not alone.

30/01/2026

…and this is why our electricity bill doubled.

Summer in Argentina. Again. Weeks of heat, no rain — two out of three ACs running. And listen, every summer this is the same war.

Me vs. Nacho.
German vs. Argentinian.
Lüften vs. AC.

So when the bill arrived and it was double, I really thought: this is it. I won. Case closed.

His reaction: we should change the electric kettle to a gas one.

I’m not exaggerating. Not the ACs. The kettle. I stared at him like… are you serious right now?

Apparently yes. Very serious. Very convinced.

So here we are. The bill is double. The ACs are still on.

And I already know we’ll have the exact same argument next summer. Intercultural relationships in real life.

💬 Tell me — team AC or team Lüften and suffering?

22/01/2026

Argentina felt like home long before it officially became my home. Almost ten years ago, I arrived here for the first time. I didn’t speak the language. I didn’t know what life would look like. But I remember the moment his family opened the door, welcomed me in, and made space for me — without questions, without expectations. That was the first time I felt it: there is more to life than the way I grew up knowing it.

Coming from Germany, everything here felt like a contrast. Less serious. Less rigid. More human. People are curious, open, emotionally available in a way that still surprises me — and it’s the people who made Argentina feel like home again and again.

That doesn’t mean it’s been easy. Learning Spanish has been humbling. Being far from my family hurts — especially now, knowing my sister is building her own family while I’m so far away. We’ve been living here for two years, and they still haven’t been able to visit. That ache doesn’t go away.

You just learn to carry it.

Living here has changed me. I don’t plan ten steps ahead anymore. Argentina teaches you to adapt, because nothing is stable for long — and somehow, that has softened me. I worry less. I trust more. I live closer to the present.

This country holds so much. The chaos of Buenos Aires. The waterfalls in the north. The whales, the mountains, the south, the fireland. But what it gave me most was the courage to start from scratch — again and again.

Building a life abroad isn’t romantic all the time. It means going out when it would be easier to stay in. Organizing your own gatherings. Being brave enough to ask for connection. Two years in, I have a community I built myself — and that might be the part I’m most proud of.

If you’re a woman living abroad, especially if you moved for love, and this feels familiar, you’re not imagining it. And you’re not alone.

💬 Does this resonate with you? Where are you living right now?

11/01/2026

I chose a life that asked more of me than I ever imagined.

A few weeks after we got married, I packed up everything I knew and moved to Miami.
New country.
New system.
New life — overnight.
The first 6 months?
Brutal.

No job. No friends. No idea who I was anymore.
Just silence, self-doubt, and homesickness that hit deeper than I thought possible.

People think you gave something up. But what they don’t see…
Is that you rebuilt — from scratch.
Without comfort. Without certainty.
With a kind of strength most people never need to find.

What hurts isn’t what they say.
It’s what they assume.

💬 Comment “ABROAD” if you’ve ever felt invisible in how hard it was. I’ll DM you my free guide on navigating difficult conversations — without guilt or self-abandonment.

📌 Save this for the days you forget how strong you are.

🤍 Share it with a woman who moved for love and was never warned what it would cost.

10/01/2026

Raising a child in more than one language can make you question yourself more than you ever expected.
Am I doing enough?

Will my child get confused?

Should I correct them — or just let it flow?
What if they prefer the “other” language?
If you’ve had these thoughts, let me say this clearly:
you’re not doing it wrong 🤍

Multilingual upbringing isn’t about perfection, pressure, or strict rules.

It’s about connection, emotional safety, and understanding what actually matters — and what doesn’t.

That’s exactly why I’m hosting a free live workshop with Dr. Adeline Hurmaci, PhD-level cultural scientist and expert in early childhood multilingualism.

We’ll talk about:
– how children really acquire multiple languages
– why doubts are normal (and not a sign you’re failing)
– how to raise multilingual kids with confidence — without guilt or pressure

🗓️ January 14th | Free & live

💬 Comment “Language” and I’ll send you all the details.

You don’t have to figure this out alone.

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