There were about 15 years between my divorce and meeting #2. We didn't end on bad terms, but since we didn't have kids, we had no particular reason to stay in touch. Plus, while she stayed in what was *our* house in California, I did considerable traveling in those years. I met the Russian Princess in Florida. So it's not like the two of them would ever cross paths.
No kids help. Once you have kids you are connected forever.
Any plans to have any kids with your Russian bride? Does she want kids? She is probably at the do or die point of having kids. I would like kids someday but it seems hopeless with the loser dating pool. I would consider myself spectacular. But not sure what my ex boyfriends would say.
She has one girl. We have no plans for more.
Same situation that I have. My longtime girlfriend already has a 5-year-old. That is plenty of responsibility since the dad isn't in the picture.
But didn't you say you are moving to Argentina? Is her daughter also moving to Argentina?
A few posts back I stated she has some business to take care of before joining me in a few months. Sophia is part of that business. She has decided it's best to let her finish this school year where she is, move over the summer and have a little time to get acclimated before going to a new school. It will also give us time to find a good school.
This complicated to move to new country. Why come to Argentina with stepchild? Is this new experience for child or for you or both? Argentina is a complicated country to make a big change like this. I thought you only come to retire. Big big shock to move a child here. Schools much different here.
Does the child speak Spanish? What about your Russian bride? Does she speak Russian? My friends in Palermo told me there are a lot of Russians now. They sent me a Tik Tok a while ago of many Russians in the schools here now.
The kid has a little Russian, just from being around family. Margarita came to the US when she was 15, she's perfectly bilingual. My experience is that children pick up new languages fairly quickly, as do adults who already speak multiple languages.
I actually think it would be cool to raise a kid in another country but admit it would be a culture shock in the beginning.
While technically Puerto Rico is the US, it is a completely different culture than California, where I was born. So moving there as a kid was a culture shock for sure. I would have to say, being younger, I dealt with it better than the rest of the family. My dad only lasted 2 years before dragging us all back to CA. He just couldn't adjust to the language, the time sense, etc of Latinismo. He never went back, either. I've taken about a dozen trips back. I love Puerto Rico...and Mexico...and Chile...and most of all Argentina.
What made you want to move to Argentina? Mainly financially related or lifestyle? I dream of moving there. At least part or the year.
A bit of both. Financially, Buenos Aires is nowhere near the least expensive place to live, though it is substantially cheaper than my current address. It's more the lifestyle as you call it. There is just an awful lot of things to do in BsAs, from opera to museums to horse racing to street markets. I've been there a few times and it's my favorite city in South America
Amen. Buenos Aires to me is one of the best world capital cities in the world. I've been to over 600 cities in 85 countries and I love the culture and energy of the City and there are so many things to do. You never get board here. No city in South America compared to me vs. Buenos Aires.
You will be hard-pressed to spend as much money here vs. most major cities in the US. Not everyone are big city person. Some people prefer smaller cities and Argentina has plenty of those too. There is never a shortage of things to do here.
