The man leads the way, with the woman following behind: This is the reality for many assignments abroad. Eighty percent of all German employees who go abroad for a period of time are men—and they often bring their entire family along. Everyone arrives in the foreign country a bit disheveled, in this case in the USA, a country that, from a distance, doesn’t seem so foreign to Germans. Up close, however, it looks quite different, and this marks the beginning of an expatriate's life—along with the questions: What can the delegates expect upon their arrival in America? What can the "better half" do to make their time abroad a success for themselves as well? How can cultural misunderstandings be avoided? And when is the right time to start thinking about returning home?.