What starts as a late-night phone call turns into a running joke that’s followed Erica and Jeff for years: “Why we joke that Jeff is a racist.”
In this episode of This Might Be a Bad Idea, we rewind to how it all began — a $2.50 Starbucks date, unexpected harassment, and the moment humor became their way of surviving love, loss, and life abroad. From navigating culture shock in Mérida to learning how to communicate (and not kill each other), it’s part origin story, part therapy session, and fully them.
💬 Topics: expat life in Mérida • interracial marriage • moving abroad as a couple • humor in relationships
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