Miami, FL immigration attorney Ruth Jean shares her advice for someone who is marrying an immigrant. She shares that, as someone who married an immigrant herself, she deeply understands the challenges couples face in that process. She met her husband while he was in the United States on a tourist visa, and after quickly falling in love, they married just four months later. Now, after more than twelve years of marriage and with three children together, she reflects on what she has learned.

Her advice to anyone marrying an immigrant is to never let the stress of the immigration process overshadow the love that brought them together. She reminds couples to stay grounded in the reasons they chose each other, recognizing that the immigrant spouse has often left behind much of their life to start anew in a foreign country. Patience, understanding, and remembering the foundation of the relationship, she emphasizes, are essential to building a lasting and supportive marriage.