I’m off limits boys

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I’m taken means something a bit more drastic here in Korea. I just thought I would let you know that ever since people have begun to find out I am engaged, less and less of the guys, Korean, are even speaking to me. At work, Jason found out I was engaged and wouldn’t give me a hug on his last day here because I am engaged. He wiggled off like a lizard without his tail. At the gym, these two young Koreans spoke with me just yesterday. Today, the owner told them Adam and I were engaged. One of the boys looked at me and said, Husband? I said soon. He said oh and walked off. It is like I am now completely off limits, even to talk too. I am a poison or a death sentence to them. It shows just how much they respect relationships, or other men’s women here.

How do you build a life around adventure and travel?

Intentionally and incrementally. Most families who live this way did not leap from conventional to adventurous overnight. They built remote work capacity, paid down debt, tested longer trips, and had honest conversations about what they want from their lives.

What does an adventurous family lifestyle actually look like?

Different for every family. For some it is long-term travel. For others it is weekend adventures close to home. What connects them is intentionality about how time is spent and a preference for experiences over accumulation.

How do you balance adventure with stability for kids?

By finding stability within the adventure rather than treating them as opposites. Routines, rituals, and family rhythms travel with you. Kids need consistency in relationships more than consistency in geography.

What has travel taught your family?

That people are fundamentally similar across cultures. That comfort zone is a smaller circle than it feels from inside. That the things worth having in life require effort and discomfort. And that time together doing hard interesting things is the most reliable source of family closeness.

How do you handle the pressure to live conventionally when you have chosen differently?

By getting clear on why you made the choices you made and returning to that clarity when outside noise gets loud. Most families living unconventionally describe an initial period of explaining themselves that gradually gives way to just living the life.


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