| M10-b | ||
| 00 | I | You you registered your marriage. Does that mean you got married? |
| 03 | Or does that mean you'll get married later? | |
| 05 | S | Er ... we'll get married later erm and that's the customary part, but erm ... |
| 11 | er legally we are already married. | |
| 13 | I | Does that mean you're married or not married? |
| 15 | S | Well erm ... I'm married (ha ha). |
| 19 | I | Right. And and you live together? And you have a house [ now? |
| 21 | S | [ No er we haven't because erm we j-- er according to the Chinese ... tradition, |
| 26 | we have to get customarily married first before we can ... er live together, yeah. | |
| 30 | I | And when will that be? |
| 32 | S | I guess that will be after my graduation ... |
| 35 | in er year two thousand and three ... July (ha). | |
| 38 | I | Such a long wait. |
| 39 | S | Yes (ha ha). |
| 40 | I | You don't want to get married a bit earlier? |
| 43 | S | Well er I would love ... to but ... we have to get ... I have to get myself |
| 47 | financially prepared as well ah, before er we get married so ... | |
| 51 | I guess that's very important. |