
The story of Athena and Ed
Questions to Her
On Our first date…
During the first months of dating my deal-breaker would be…
I learned He is right for me when…
I had a cultural shock when He…
3 things I love about Him are…
The biggest misconception about His country and culture was…
The most beautiful thing He ever did for me was…
During this relationship the most important thing I learned about myself was…
If there is a piece of advice I could give to my fellow Western girlfriends who are into the AMWF relationships that would be…
Questions to Him
Asking Her out for the first time was…
I was really nervous, after meeting up with her at a park earlier in the week. I became worried about how she was doing emotionally as she was in a very bad relationship at the time. She seemed down since she hadn’t done anything for her birthday and had been in an extremely bad fight. So I thought about what places I could take her to make her smile, the park was spontaneous as the game cafe hadn’t opened yet when we got there, I had the idea to get her the balloons on the morning we were meant to meet up. It was a great stroke of genius, she was so happy and smiled the whole time we were together.
I learned She is right for me when…
From the moment we first started talking, she made me feel like I could tell her everything about myself that I had never told anyone else about before. The ease I felt with her was something I had never experienced before.
I had a cultural shock when…
I stayed with her family for Christmas, my family has a small and quiet gathering on Christmas day and it’s rather reserved. Christmas with my wife’s family was chaotic, hot with so many people and presents! They had stockings, carols, lights, and everyone got up early to open gifts. This wasn’t something I had ever seen before other than on movies.
3 things I love about Her are…
#1
From the first moment, we met there was an instantaneous connection like we had known each other forever and there were no walls between us emotionally. I can tell her anything and completely relax around her, this is something that I love and treasure about my wife.
#2
I love how self-aware she is of her emotions and how her actions impact others. She is extremely compassionate and caring so she puts a lot of thought into how she behaves and speaks to others in order to get across how she feels without hurting anyone.
#3
Her determination to change and succeed in life, her passion for the things she loves, her adventurousness and excitement in things most people might find mundane, it brings happiness and vibrancy into my life.
The biggest misconception about Her country and culture was…
The biggest misconception was the difference between the upper, middle and lower class in Australia. She came from a low socioeconomic background which was a shock for me coming from an emotionally and financially stable background. It was almost unheard of to have people I knew going without food, electricity, clothes or basic essentials for school, let alone the level of violence and drugs that she had been exposed to.
The things that She likes to do for fun with me are…
Playing games on the computer like Civilization and role-playing games like dungeons and dragons. We also like having a drink at the pub and getting lost in conversation about the world, politics, and science.
She hates when I…
leave the cupboard or wardrobe doors open.
During this relationship the most important thing I learned about myself was…
How to be more mature and to express my emotions in a way that others can easily understand me.
If there is a piece of advice I could give to my fellow Asian friends who are into the AMWF relationships that would be…
not to be afraid of women who are strong-minded and opinionated, as long as they are open-minded and kind as well. They can make you a stronger, wiser and better person if you let them, and you’ll never regret it.
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