I grew up in the US, and my husband grew up in the UK. Here are 15 differences that surprise us most.

I was born and raised on the East Coast of the United States.

After moving to Scotland in the fall of 2017, I met my husband and settled into life in the United Kingdom as an expat for several years.

Growing up in separate cultures means we’ve had to navigate a slew of differences in our everyday habits, expectations, and worldviews.

Here are a few of the most surprising differences between life in the US and the UK, as experienced by my partner and me: