Say What You Mean: How Honest Conversations Protect Relationships
Dam Parenting8 Loka 2025

Say What You Mean: How Honest Conversations Protect Relationships

Clear communication can prevent resentment before it builds. This episode explores emotional honesty, boundaries, and how conversations — when done well — strengthen families.


In this episode, host Eva and Angela from the Expat Parenting Collective dive into what it really takes to build strong relationships as international couples and expat families.

They talk openly about the challenges of love, communication, and parenting abroad, and why no relationship is ever easy — especially when you’re juggling cultural differences, distance from family, and life in a new country.

This episode is a reality check for expat partners and global parents, reminding us that relationships are partnerships — not just with our spouses, but with our children too. With honesty and warmth, Eva and Angela share how to stay connected, communicate better, and create a sense of home wherever you are.


Listen to learn:

  • How to strengthen relationships while living abroad

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