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Love and relationships, French-American style

Dating a Frenchman, marrying one, and the first dinner with his parents.

I met my French husband in New York in 2012. Everything on this page comes from what happened next: the dating, the proposal in Paris, and the family dinners where the cheese course is a test.

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Our story, and the rules

Flowers and two glasses of wine on a Paris quay by the Seine6 min readMy French boyfriend: what dating a Frenchman was really likeHow we met in New York, the proposal in Paris, and 10 tips. Cover of The French Dating Field GuideFree guide · 16 rulesThe French Dating Field GuideDating and relationships, the French way. Free by email.
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Before you meet his family

An adventure at his parents’ table, and a quiz about the man you live with.

A cheese board with a wedge of Brie6 decisions, 4 endingsYour First Dinner with French In-LawsSix decisions, four endings, and one Brie you should not cut the tip off. How French Is Your Husband? drawing8 picksHow French Is Your Husband?Awesome or “not bad”? About the man you live with.

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