{"id":2059,"date":"2017-10-01T21:00:35","date_gmt":"2017-10-01T21:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/25-things-to-remember-when-you-marry-or-date-a-caribbean-woman-part-2\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T22:23:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T04:23:32","slug":"25-things-to-remember-when-you-marry-or-date-a-caribbean-woman-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/25-things-to-remember-when-you-marry-or-date-a-caribbean-woman-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Things to Remember When You Marry (or Date) a Caribbean Woman &#8211; Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You made it through <a href=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/25-things-to-remember-when-you-marry-or-date-a-caribbean-woman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Part One of the list! <\/a>Congratulations &#8211; you STILL want to marry (or date) a Caribbean woman. When my husband and I were dating, he told my family and friends that he planned to ask me to marry him.\u00a0 My mother\u2019s reaction was, \u201cAre you sure about that?\u00a0<strong>She ain\u2019t easy.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now it is true that I can be a difficult person at times. I don\u2019t talk a whole lot when things are bothering me, and before I fell in love with Jesus I was a bit on the mean side. I\u2019m still a little mean now, but you need that to survive in this world. I digress.<\/p>\n<p>Here are ten\u00a0<strong><em>MORE<\/em><\/strong> things to remember when you marry (or date) a Caribbean woman.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/25-things-to-remember-when-you-marry-or-date-a-caribbean-woman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Like I said in Part One<\/a> &#8211; I&#8217;m not a marriage counselor, therapist, or your BFF, but I still feel like I should let you know some of the things that could help you out when you are blessed with the opportunity to have a Caribbean queen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/xUA7aUNw61j9Vdzs0U\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/tipsyelves-hmm-shipping-xUA7aUNw61j9Vdzs0U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>9. In reference to Caribbean food, never start a sentence with \u201cisn\u2019t this the same as\u2026?\u201d<\/strong> It\u2019s not, and you will wish you never formed your mouth to ask. I mean, it might actually be almost the same, but almost doesn\u2019t cut it when it comes to food. Empanada and Jamaican beef patty? Not the same. Burrito and roti? Not the same. Solo in glass and Solo in plastic? Not the same.\u00a0 Red Stripe and Carib? Not the same. Champagne Kola and Kola Champagne? Not the same. Jamaican Callalou and Trinidadian Callalou? Not the same. Peas and rice and rice and peas? Not the same. Granny\u2019s black cake and whatever you bought in the market that was labeled black cake? Not. The. Same. You see where this is going right?<\/p>\n<p>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/make-trinidadian-callaloo-fast-without-dasheen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Make Trinidadian Callaloo Fast without Dasheen<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/l1J9HIFj7h9mkmfOo\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/l1J9HIFj7h9mkmfOo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>10. In reference to Caribbean music, never start a sentence with \u201cisn\u2019t this the same as\u2026?\u201d<\/strong> It\u2019s not. Bachata \u2260 soca \u2260 reggae \u2260 reggaeton \u2260 dancehall \u2260 kompa \u2260 calypso\u2026 and so on. Also, if you hear \u201cHot, Hot, Hot\u201d or something with a similar sound and you say, \u201cHey! That\u2019s like that Buster Poindexter song!\u201d Just pack your stuff up. Get your CD\u2019s back if you can, and change your Netflix password \u2013 it is over.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/26tneBu9AYWXVq00w\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/thechive-kcco-chivette-clancy-mclain-26tneBu9AYWXVq00w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>11. Even if she doesn\u2019t drink, you can\u2019t out-drink her\u2026 or her uncle.<\/strong> If her uncle says you can\u2019t drink like he can, agree to disagree, keep quiet, and continue to nurse that Red Stripe.\u00a0 If the family clowns you for nursing the beer or rum or whatever they gave you, take the L. At least you will live to take another sip with a fully functioning liver and kidneys.<\/p>\n<p>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/alcoholic-beverages-as-part-of-the-layette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alcoholic Beverages as Part of the Layette<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/5-ways-that-your-caribbean-culture-could-kill-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Is Your Caribbean Culture Killing You?<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/l1J9IGKfUJCGZ7HFe\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/caribbean-soca-l1J9IGKfUJCGZ7HFe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>12. If you find yourself in a club, and dancehall, soca, or any other type of Caribbean music comes on, give her space.<\/strong> Whatever you saw somebody do in a music video, in a Carnival parade, or at the club, don\u2019t do it. Just wait. It could be that she doesn\u2019t get to hear her music very often and just needs a minute to experience it without any interruption. When and if she is ready for a dance partner, she will come get you. If not, take a note of the songs she enjoyed and find it on Radial or Spotify. Play them at home and ask her to show you her moves. You\u2019re welcome.<\/p>\n<p>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/caribbean-mom-chat-soca-music-app-creators-reveal-their-top-17-soca-songs-of-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caribbean Mom Chat: Soca Music App Creators Reveal Their Top 17 Soca Songs of 2017 <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>13. Don\u2019t expect subject-verb agreement at all times.<\/strong> It doesn\u2019t matter how many degrees she has. For the most part, she is likely right. You\u2019ll hear \u201ca pants\u201d or \u201ca shoes\u201d occasionally. \u201cFoot,\u201d \u201chand,\u201d \u201cfinger,\u201d and \u201ctoe,\u201d is the singular and the plural. The plural of shrimp is shrimps. Do not argue or try to correct her. If you have any idea what she means, just go with it. She likely speaks the king&#8217;s English when she is in a professional setting. If you hear it, she is comfortable with you and put her guard down. Don\u2019t make her put it back up. This is not the time to be the grammar police.<\/p>\n<p>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/black-history-month-interview-with-alexander-evans-and-amari-johnson-about-caribbean-culture-in-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interview about Caribbean Culture in America<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>14. Don\u2019t expect any of your family gatherings to compare to her family gatherings in any 1 to 1 ratio<\/strong>. Your Christmas celebration is not going to be like her Christmas celebration. Your family\u2019s cookout is not like her family\u2019s lime. Prepare to enter an entirely different event than you had in your mind. It may be strikingly similar, you may come in and hear R&amp;B playing and see people playing dominoes, but that vibe could change in a heartbeat. Be ready to adjust.<\/p>\n<p>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/10-ways-to-tell-if-your-non-caribbean-man-is-actually-caribbean-on-the-inside\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Ways to Tell if Your Non-Caribbean Man is Actually Caribbean on the Inside<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Eh7V37nI2A8?modestbranding=1&amp;;showinfo=0&amp;;autohide=1&amp;;rel=0&amp;;hd=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>15. Never try to fake the accent.<\/strong>\u00a0It is super annoying and not funny. Unless you are Maja Hype. Then, and only then, should you go for it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/l1J9OOyfGIA2ZkcVi\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/float-caribbean-food-l1J9OOyfGIA2ZkcVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>16. Some mornings, breakfast will be unrecognizable to you because she just needed to feel like she was home.<\/strong> Enjoy it. You will come to love it just as she decides it is too much trouble and stops making it altogether. Sorry about that.<\/p>\n<p>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/photos-and-video-learn-to-make-fry-bake-and-saltfish-from-chef-cherry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[PHOTOS AND VIDEO] Learn to Make Fry Bake and Saltfish<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/3oEjHVJtaC1T1w4Be8\" width=\"800\" height=\"572\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/michaelbruno-music-video-justin-timberlake-cantstopthefeeling-3oEjHVJtaC1T1w4Be8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>17. If you make a mistake, diamonds work, but a trip to the Caribbean market works just as well.<\/strong> It is more expensive than any other grocery store you have been to, but if you are really trying to make up with her, say nothing. You may realize that it would be cheaper to buy a whole goat than buying the pound of goat that they grudgingly handed you over the counter, but don\u2019t say it. Just pay for the goat and keep it moving. Also, the international market is not the Caribbean market. Keep that in mind. You may have to do some driving to find one that is acceptable.<\/p>\n<p>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/10-must-haves-your-trinidadian-american-kitchen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Must Haves Your Trinidadian American Kitchen<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/l378ilLlGSaKMxloA\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/airplane-flight-blue-water-l378ilLlGSaKMxloA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>18. Have a travel fund that you contribute to regularly.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/25-things-to-remember-when-you-marry-or-date-a-caribbean-woman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See number five.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I know. I know. I still owe you seven more, and they are right here. Still want to know more about dating or marrying a Caribbean woman? <a href=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/25-things-to-remember-when-you-marry-or-date-a-caribbean-woman-part-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here for Part Three.<\/a>\u00a0If you missed <a href=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/25-things-to-remember-when-you-marry-or-date-a-caribbean-woman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Part One, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you married to or dating a Caribbean woman?<\/strong>\u00a0Are you a Caribbean woman who has had misunderstandings with the people you date or person you\u2019ve married because of your Caribbean roots that have caused conflict? Share with us in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You made it through <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=242&amp;catid=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Part One of the list! <\/a>Congratulations &#8211; you STILL want to marry (or date) a Caribbean woman. When my husband and I were dating, he told my family and friends that he planned to ask me to marry him.\u00a0 My mother\u2019s reaction was, \u201cAre you sure about that?\u00a0<strong>She ain\u2019t easy.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/25-things-to-remember-when-you-marry-or-date-a-caribbean-woman-part-2\/#more-2059\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading &#10142; <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">25 Things to Remember When You Marry (or Date) a Caribbean Woman &#8211; Part 2<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-parenting-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>25 Things to Remember When You Marry (or Date) a Caribbean Woman - Part 2 - Socamom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/25-things-to-remember-when-you-marry-or-date-a-caribbean-woman-part-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"25 Things to Remember When You Marry (or Date) a Caribbean Woman - Part 2 - Socamom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"You made it through Part One of the list! 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