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3 Australian / male / sports coach / lives in Japan Cultural Pattern A: My Australian wife and I always talk about things if there are any issues. We also share our needs with each other so that we understand each other on a better level. 4 Spanish / male / university lecturer / lives in Spain Cultural Pattern A: open and honest communication is vital in keeping it strong. 5 Japanese / female / jewellery artisan / has lived in Australia Cultural Pattern A: none 6 Croatian / female / research student / lives in Japan Cultural Pattern C: We do have some friends in common 7 French / female / teacher and translator / lives in Japan Cultural Pattern C: Most of our friends we have in common 8 Japanese / female / counsellor / lives in Japan Cultural Pattern C: I don’t think it's absolutely necessary to have the same friends as your spouse. 9 American / male / university teacher / lives in Japan Cultural Pattern C: none

Cultural Pattern B: none

Cultural Pattern B: none

Cultural Pattern B: doesn’t need to spell things out in so much detail / being too analytical takes some of the romance out of a relationship.

Cultural Pattern D: It can be surprisingly difficult to get him to meet my friends.

Cultural Pattern D: none

Cultural Pattern D: We don't have any friends in common

Cultural Pattern D: No, not truly if I'm being honest / I would not consider them "friends" in the traditional sense. In other words, I would not go out on my own with these people

Note: In the Yirst printing of the book, there are errors in the numbers of the last two responses. “Response 9” should be “Response 8” and “Response 10” should be “Response 9”.

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