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Have you ever fallen in love with someone from a different culture… and then realized love doesn’t automatically translate everything?

International and bicultural relationships can be deeply romantic, wildly expansive, and—let’s be honest—unexpectedly complicated. In this episode of Relationship Reset, I sit down with Dr. Robin McKay, psychologist, international coach, and a woman who has personally lived the bicultural love story in more ways than one.

From launching a business in Paris to navigating relationships with partners from France, the UK, Chile, and ultimately marrying a New Yorker, Robin shares what really happens when culture, personality, ambition, and identity all collide inside a relationship.

We talk about:

• Why some of us are wired for cross-cultural relationships
• The role personality (hello, openness and agreeableness) plays in attraction
• When “cultural differences” might actually be incompatibilities
• The hidden cost of being too accommodating
• Why having your own financial independence matters—especially abroad

If you’re in a bicultural relationship—or considering one—this conversation will help you understand yourself, your patterns, and the deeper dynamics at play.

Because love across cultures can be beautiful… but it works best when you don’t lose yourself in translation.

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