It's up to each individual really. I don't have a problem understanding the local ladies I know. They are my sisters and friends just like all my other mates from around the world. Sure each of us may have our own lifestyles and quirks, but at the end of the day we still have plenty in common as women to keep us together. Likewise I know my husband feels the same about all his local friends, and he has lots of them, AlHamdulillah.