The lack of praise has (1) _______ as a cultural difference in my first year of marriage to my Chinese husband. In the West, praise is given freely, and love is always (2) _______ . On the (3) _______ side, Chinese people use (4) _______ to motivate kids to become better. My husband thinks that too much praise makes you (5) _______ and complacent. While there are always (6) _______ and deal-breakers, we must try to accept the (7) _______ of our loved ones. I told my husband that love needs to be expressed and (8) _______ . Finally, He is taking on (9) _______ what I’ve said and often tells me he loves me every now and then. Obviously, both my husband and I are making cultural (10) _______ , but the important thing is that our baby Z can get the best of both worlds.