Two cultures. One marriage. A lot of lessons.
We’re Mia and Monami. She’s a Filipina, he’s an American, and together we’ve built a family, a life overseas, and a community of more than 500,000 people who care about love across cultures.
Because the internet gave us noise, not answers.
When we started out, every piece of advice seemed to come from someone angry, someone selling a fantasy, or someone who had never actually been in a Filipina-foreigner relationship. We made mistakes with family, with money, and with expectations, and we learned from every one of them.
Today our inbox is full of the same questions we once had. These books are our honest answers: practical, kind, and written from both sides of the relationship.
Mia
Filipina, wife, mom and co-creator of Mia And Monami. Mia is the voice of the Filipina perspective in every book, the family expectations, the unspoken rules, and what Filipinas wish foreign men understood.
Monami
Retired U.S. Army veteran, entrepreneur and creator who has lived and traveled across 17 countries. Monami writes the foreign husband’s side, including the mistakes so you don’t repeat them.
Our promises to every reader
Honest, not harsh
We tell the truth about red flags without stereotyping Filipinas or foreign men.
Both sides, always
Every topic is written for him and for her. Love works when both people understand.
Short & practical
No filler. Checklists, real examples, and conversations you can actually have.
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