Update - Many of my viewers might have seen my video update about Gunnar and I when it comes to our relationship. If not, you can check it out here - th-cam.com/video/uTP503NEQqg/w-d-xo.html
I laughed so hard! I, too, am a black woman who grew up in New York and married a white guy from a predominantly white country (Canada). HAIR has always been a major part of my life and discussions with other black women -- because black hair has always been so political for black women from America. But my husband is EXACTLY like Gunnar! He's always like, "I love your hair! no matter what! I don't get it! can we stop talking about it?" LOL!! I have him reading "Hair Raising" by Noliwe M Rooks and he understands a bit better now. You guys rock. Have loved watching your videos all day!
Just came to this video today after she announced that they’ve divorced. Omg! Her boyfriend seems sooooooooo boring! Good for her she doesn’t have to live with that kind of blah energy anymore. They’re not a match.
I love how he lovingly stares at you awww . He is also soo chilled calm and soft spoken which totally complements your personality.. you are such a beautiful couple .
Gunnar looks like he is in a band and plays the electric guitar. He really needs to love ALL of you including your hair which is very beautiful, by the way. Gunnar is sleepy and you are dynamic...good complement to each other.
Gunnar, is super chill, and you are so right, that just by seeing him in the video he seems to be very contemplative and thinking ahead. If there is ever an alien invasion from space, people will be screaming and running in the streets and Gunnar is the type of person who just seems like he could think quickly and say rather than running, I think I got a good plan. Awesome interview, and I was in the military with so many guys who were hardcore dungeons and dragons players, definitely a thinking persons game.
I am so glad you popped up on my feed. Im not sure how or why BUT I just love you guys and now I'm binging! Kinda like when roll with Cole and charisma popped up on my page! I also learned that NY (where I'm also from and living) can be colder than iceland!
You two are simply adorable. You look good together & you can see the love&respect that you have for each other. I would love to see more videos of the two of you. Be safe&well.🤓🤗👏
You two are so cute together. I can see how much you love each other by the way you look at one another. If you ever decide to have kids you seem like you’ll make great parents. Great partners overall. I’d love to see more videos with you and Gunnar. He has such a calming presence.
You guys are so cute!! I love your complicity and how you talk about your cultural differences and personal habits :’) I just discovered your channel btw and I’m learning lots of things, very interesting! I’ve been wanting to move to Iceland for a long time! Thx for your wonderful videos! Lots of love from Switzerland
Parts 1 and 2 were both great. :) Really enjoyed this. I had to laugh about him just standing up and being "ready" for the day. OMG. It probably takes me AT LEAST one hour, preferably two. My brain is slllllllow to "blossom," lol.
@@AllThingsIceland thanks for the reply -- hope to continue chatting -- you all are quite cheery --- i would love to learn more --- i have a friend in norway -- i know few words but i like it - keep well
“Price sensitive” My family is always calling me cheap. Lol. I’m really just more conscious of whether I’m paying something’s worth. This term seems more accurate. I will definitely use it next time they call me cheap. 😄 You guys are a beautiful couple.
I cracked up about the hair. My hair is thick heavy and totally frizzy with some pieces wavy, others curly and others just pure frizz. I grow it to my waist then cut it above my shoulders. But it’s a huge issue in my life. LOL Your husband has thin, flat, straight smooth hair so he probably has never spent a minute thinking about it.
1:38 Ooooh that gave me the chills, I have suffered from reumatism all my life and have two frozen shoulders, so to see you do that....oooh I almost felt it! A little bit creepy even, but more scary actually, I genuinly was afraid you were going to hurt yourself!
It is a difficult language to learn and I am still learning. However, it has gotten easier to understand it and I feel more comfortable speaking than when I first moved.
@@alanguages True and thank you for saying that. I have to remind myself of that when I have a rough day and feel like I haven't done enough to learn the language
It's so funny to watch how you two react completely different in front of a camera!😄Jewells is like so natural, the life of the party and Gunnar is very reserved and shy. Might be the different cultures. I've never been to the US so correct me if this is just a stereotype but I feel like Americans are so much more outgoing and confident in public situations and Europeans and especially in the Nordics they are very private
It definitely depends on the person. I’m American and pretty quiet. I only like being in small groups. Growing up, I felt like being shy was such a bad thing. I wonder if I’d felt the same if I’d grown up in a Nordic country.
I think it might be a cultural difference about the interest in hair maybe? My friend was saying that hair is super important to her (being Black) and her culture - she even shared a documentary for me to watch to understand what she feels. However, not to diminish at all the experience or a particular culture's feelings about hair, I feel like in general (maybe more concentrated on different cultures like not just ethnic but like groups of people like Punk, LQBTQ, women vs men, etc), hair is super important to peoples' identity (how we cut it, how we color it, style it, etc). In Iceland, I would think it would be hard to find a hairdresser who knows how to handle Black hair texture without damaging. Out of curiosity, do you have a hairstylist that knows how to handle different textures of hair in Iceland?
Yes, it is fascinating how different cultures view and value hair. I don't have a hair stylist here. To be fair, I haven't had a hair stylist for over a decade. LOL.
> even additional reasons to stay married ! I think that if you had shared a religious faith you might have had additional ways to stay together in both perceiving and enduring the ‘ebbs & flows’ of married life , beyond the importance of your good natures and the happiness of young love
Mature Woman: Brown - a little round. 5'4 w Locks down to well below her waist. 7+ years ago "Did you tell them [family] I was Black?" Dutchie: Pink - Leptosome (thin) 6'5+ Bald: "Why would I have done that:.. ?" Mature Woman (me) Shocked Look. "Race (well skin color since there is only ONE race) is a social construct that many countries don't adhere to in the same way. Although, it is sad to see technology is allowing it to infect countries that weren't infected with that particular brand of bigotry until, now. Yes. It was a particularly nice feeling albeit odd...
Absolutely marvellous, sincerely! You are, both, really soooo perfect together - for all 'the best possible' reasons and in all 'the best possible ways' ({: D ...!!
Lol. Men and hair. They usually pick a favorite style pretty young and just stick with it forever or until they go bald. Women like to change it up a lot. I've drastically changed it because I'm bored, happy, angry, creative. Whatever.
I definitely didnt like them as a couple. Not in this video or the other. Also the answers here seem like they hurt. Im not pro divorce but since it already, please dont choose someone this different from your personality.
How many US American chicks manage to end up with a guy like Gunnar? She is a typical, brash US American, he THINKS before he speaks and is VERY contemplative when he tries to express himself. They seem to complement each other - a very good thing! I predict a long and happy future and, being an Icelander myself, I hope to meet them (and any potential children) before I am too old (Iceland is a very small country, after all!). They are, after all, likely to travel to to Ísafjörður (and Hornstrandir in the summer) some time in the future. Please look me up...
Lol do you not think its insulting to call her a "typical, brash american"? Also as I imagine when it comes to second languages you need to think more before you speak than you do with your native tongue which may also be why he takes more time to respond than she does.
@@InimeKai, calling US Americans typically brash is not an insult (nor was it meant to be), it is the simple truth about "typical" US Americans. Seeing that English is my third language, I can assure you that the reason Gunnar takes his time to respond is NOT because he has to carefully formulate his phrasing in English - after all, he spent some years obtaining a higher education in the US, English will be second nature to him. He is slow and thoughtful, she is unafraid to let things fly and neither quality is bad or undesirable, they just ARE qualities people have. As I said, they complement each other.
@@Halli50 I think as a species...we tend to assign stereotypes to certain cultures, which are usually only partly true. I'm sure there are plenty of "brash Americans"...but there are plenty who are not "typically brash" as well. As an example--I am an American female (not a "chick") who is more like Gunnar. I am quiet by nature, very contemplative, and reflective. I think carefully before I speak, and abhor small talk, and really don't enjoy conversation unless it's an interesting, meaningful topic. And there are many Americans just like me. I no longer believe in cultural stereotypes. Having heard and read---all my life --that the British are known for being cold, stoic/unemotional, and snobbish--I had to revise that opinion once I came to personally know many British people throughout my lifetime. I had to toss those stereotypes out the window. Just one example of how cultural stereotypes can be misleading. There is no "typical American". There is a "stereotypical belief" of what an American is like. Within a population of 350 million people--there is going to be a WIDE diversity of personalities types, and characteristics. Nobody speaks of all the millions of quiet, low-key Americans who would rather be home reading a good book, walking their dog, or working in their garden--loving nothing better than peace and solitude. And being totally UN-brash.
@@margietucker1719, you are absolutely correct about the fallacy of stereotyping. We are all INDIVIDUALS, each with his/her particular traits. We are simply influenced by the kind of societies we are raised in - which is probably why you will find a higher percentage of "brash" people in the US than in e.g. Finland. Conversely, you will find a higher percentage of introverts in the Nordic countries than the US, but you will also find brash extroverts in Finland - and introverts in the US. I have never found such traits to be annoying either way, if anything a reticent Finn can more of a challenge than a brash US American.
Update - Many of my viewers might have seen my video update about Gunnar and I when it comes to our relationship. If not, you can check it out here - th-cam.com/video/uTP503NEQqg/w-d-xo.html
I laughed so hard! I, too, am a black woman who grew up in New York and married a white guy from a predominantly white country (Canada). HAIR has always been a major part of my life and discussions with other black women -- because black hair has always been so political for black women from America. But my husband is EXACTLY like Gunnar! He's always like, "I love your hair! no matter what! I don't get it! can we stop talking about it?" LOL!! I have him reading "Hair Raising" by Noliwe M Rooks and he understands a bit better now. You guys rock. Have loved watching your videos all day!
The only people that are obsessed with black women's hair , is black women.
@@lindatoliver2267 I'm sure you believe that, but you're wrong.
@@lnwh4756 This is such a tired trope. White people don't care about that shit.
Interesting personalities... But the constant gigg!ing is a bit distracting. Gives off nervous energy
Just came to this video today after she announced that they’ve divorced. Omg! Her boyfriend seems sooooooooo boring! Good for her she doesn’t have to live with that kind of blah energy anymore. They’re not a match.
I love how soft spoken he is, very relaxing voice
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He looks at you so lovingly
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Indeed, there’s women all over the world would love for a man to look at them the way Gunnar looks at you 🥰
he gives you goo goo eyes
The way he looks at you and the you laugh and giggle…..you guys are so in love. 😍🥰
I love how you say his name! To see how two people from completely different cultures can come together in love is amazing!
I love how he lovingly stares at you awww . He is also soo chilled calm and soft spoken which totally complements your personality.. you are such a beautiful couple .
I remember as a kid being there, the wind would blow so hard you can lie on it..some kids were so light they would be blown across the playground.😂
You guys are adorable. Many blessings!
Thank you and same to you.
He's so soft spoken and reserved and you are so vivacious. I guess you guys are a great example of opposites attract.
Thanks
You are so blessed to have a man who adores you and loves you back! ❤️💕❤️💕❤️
He is so sweet and lovable and obviously adores you!
He’s awesome. ❤️
Very nice couple.Wish you beautiful happy life together
Thank you!
Gunnar looks like he is in a band and plays the electric guitar. He really needs to love ALL of you including your hair which is very beautiful, by the way. Gunnar is sleepy and you are dynamic...good complement to each other.
“It’s junk but it’s not food” 😆love it! Will be quoting that one!
You two have such chemistry together. Perfect couple👌
😊 thanks
Your locks are gorgeous!
Thank you 🤗
Gunnar, is super chill, and you are so right, that just by seeing him in the video he seems to be very contemplative and thinking ahead. If there is ever an alien invasion from space, people will be screaming and running in the streets and Gunnar is the type of person who just seems like he could think quickly and say rather than running, I think I got a good plan. Awesome interview, and I was in the military with so many guys who were hardcore dungeons and dragons players, definitely a thinking persons game.
You two are super cute together!! Please make more videos together about your adventures. I just got back from Iceland.
Thank you!! Yes, those are in the works
I am so glad you popped up on my feed. Im not sure how or why BUT I just love you guys and now I'm binging! Kinda like when roll with Cole and charisma popped up on my page! I also learned that NY (where I'm also from and living) can be colder than iceland!
You two are simply adorable. You look good together & you can see the love&respect that you have for each other. I would love to see more videos of the two of you. Be safe&well.🤓🤗👏
You two are so cute together. I can see how much you love each other by the way you look at one another. If you ever decide to have kids you seem like you’ll make great parents. Great partners overall. I’d love to see more videos with you and Gunnar. He has such a calming presence.
He looks high ngl
Gunnar is so cute! More videos with him, please! 💚
He's a bit shy when it comes to being filmed. If he feels up to it, we will do more in the future. Thanks for watching!
@@AllThingsIcelandhe looks uninterested and uninteresting. Glad you’re now free.
You guys are so cute!! I love your complicity and how you talk about your cultural differences and personal habits :’)
I just discovered your channel btw and I’m learning lots of things, very interesting! I’ve been wanting to move to Iceland for a long time! Thx for your wonderful videos!
Lots of love from Switzerland
I love your channel! You and Gunnar are a great couple. And YES, hair is very important!
Thank you 🤗
That was lovely. I like how real and authentic you were with your answers. ❤️
Gunnar! I love D&D!!!! I will have to visit sometime...LOL
I love these videos so much. “A cheetah or a panda” haha! That was so cute.
LOL I still laugh about that one.
My husband is Sicilian and he's extremely "price sensitive;" what a lovely way to phrase that.
:-)
Parts 1 and 2 were both great. :) Really enjoyed this. I had to laugh about him just standing up and being "ready" for the day. OMG. It probably takes me AT LEAST one hour, preferably two. My brain is slllllllow to "blossom," lol.
Lucky you babe, he’s very peaceful....that married is gonna last forever and ever, God bless you both😘❤️🙏🏽
My sons and my nephew spent HOURS, playing Dungeons Dragons!
Omg he is so chill!! 👍💖
He’s so soft spoken..... does he ever raise his voice?
Brenda Bunch Are you in an abusive relationship?
@@bowingtotheancestors2366 LOL❗ 😹
@@bowingtotheancestors2366 Lmaoo! You wrong for that.
Awesome couple! You like adventure! I could see why Gunnar would be concerned about you in Iceland at first but you love adventure! #beautifulcouple
I love the way he looks at you!
I think you guys would make the worlds most beautiful baby! I’ve enjoyed this series, thanks for the insight, xoxo
All the best for the future, skál!
You guys are so adorable♡ He looks at you like a puppy😜 Definitely bring him on more!
Aww, thank you for the lovely comment.
Nice to meet you all -- thanks for the information -- all the best
Nice to meet you too. All the best back to you. 😊
@@AllThingsIceland thanks for the reply -- hope to continue chatting -- you all are quite cheery --- i would love to learn more --- i have a friend in norway -- i know few words but i like it - keep well
He is so kind. It is no mystery you feel in love with him. You have such a beautiful smile and personality.
Aww, thank you.
Beautiful couple! Does he have a single brother, wow!
“Price sensitive” My family is always calling me cheap. Lol. I’m really just more conscious of whether I’m paying something’s worth. This term seems more accurate. I will definitely use it next time they call me cheap. 😄 You guys are a beautiful couple.
Thank you! 🤗
Cool video. I think one of the Qs wasn’t answered by you. 👍🏽 but yeah - nice to see both your energies together!
He’s very handsome! He allows you to be yourself! Love ❤️ Sekhmet SapphyreSun❤️😻🙏🏾
So good together. Please stay❤ Bet you'll have cute babies!
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You're a lovely couple☘🧚♂️🇮🇪
Hey, I can do that shoulder thing too 🤣🤣🤣
LOL awesome!
Can he do boyfriend/husband coaching? So sweet!
😂 possibly
Good morning Jewells
did he call….he said….😂 a _hobby?!_ 😳🤯😅
holy shhh…. i’ve heard it all. LMAO
So... If I did that with my shoulders, my back would probably break. Nice one. 😋👌
LOL Please don't try it!
I cracked up about the hair. My hair is thick heavy and totally frizzy with some pieces wavy, others curly and others just pure frizz. I grow it to my waist then cut it above my shoulders. But it’s a huge issue in my life. LOL Your husband has thin, flat, straight smooth hair so he probably has never spent a minute thinking about it.
😂 Yea, he hardly ever thinks about his hair.
1:38 Ooooh that gave me the chills, I have suffered from reumatism all my life and have two frozen shoulders, so to see you do that....oooh I almost felt it! A little bit creepy even, but more scary actually, I genuinly was afraid you were going to hurt yourself!
The pattern of your pillow reminds me of a dress made for me in Benin many years ago. I have to go look for that dress.
"It's easy to make you beautiful"
Please explain this statement.
Sweet!
I want a gentle, sensitive man who loves my loud weird self.
He’s so cute!
Really cute! Panda was a cute answer!
😂
I am curious if you are able to speak in Icelandic without much problems for the amount of time you have been living in Iceland?
It is a difficult language to learn and I am still learning. However, it has gotten easier to understand it and I feel more comfortable speaking than when I first moved.
@@AllThingsIceland At least you are progressing.
@@alanguages True and thank you for saying that. I have to remind myself of that when I have a rough day and feel like I haven't done enough to learn the language
Does Gunnar have a single, Gay brother? Asking for a friend.
You are funny. Such a helpful friend you are 😂
older brother &/or sister? asking for myself - address on request, Gunnar.
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It's so funny to watch how you two react completely different in front of a camera!😄Jewells is like so natural, the life of the party and Gunnar is very reserved and shy. Might be the different cultures. I've never been to the US so correct me if this is just a stereotype but I feel like Americans are so much more outgoing and confident in public situations and Europeans and especially in the Nordics they are very private
It definitely depends on the person. I’m American and pretty quiet. I only like being in small groups. Growing up, I felt like being shy was such a bad thing. I wonder if I’d felt the same if I’d grown up in a Nordic country.
I think it's her personality. She also does content management.
I'm a black American and my whole family is Shy /low-key it depends on the area of the Country and raising/upbringing.
When you say "get ready" does that include eating breakfast and showering?
LoL. Most men aren’t interested in what we do with our hair.
I wish my husband felt this way.
Faxxx😂😂
"Being weird is good haha"
*looks sternly at camera*
"As long as you're not hurting anyone"
Haha ok that shoulder thing was super weird
I think it might be a cultural difference about the interest in hair maybe? My friend was saying that hair is super important to her (being Black) and her culture - she even shared a documentary for me to watch to understand what she feels. However, not to diminish at all the experience or a particular culture's feelings about hair, I feel like in general (maybe more concentrated on different cultures like not just ethnic but like groups of people like Punk, LQBTQ, women vs men, etc), hair is super important to peoples' identity (how we cut it, how we color it, style it, etc). In Iceland, I would think it would be hard to find a hairdresser who knows how to handle Black hair texture without damaging. Out of curiosity, do you have a hairstylist that knows how to handle different textures of hair in Iceland?
Yes, it is fascinating how different cultures view and value hair. I don't have a hair stylist here. To be fair, I haven't had a hair stylist for over a decade. LOL.
You both are really cute ciao from Rome 👋👋😘
“He’s a very price-sensitive person.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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> even additional reasons to stay married !
I think that if you had shared a religious faith you might have had additional ways to stay together in both perceiving and enduring the ‘ebbs & flows’ of married life , beyond the importance of your good natures and the happiness of young love
Girl...this guy is GORGEOUS....yum...lol..hold tight
Thanks 😊
She's nice looking too!
So how are race dynamics in Iceland?
His voice is ASMR lol
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Hi guys 🤗
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Did Gunnar's family have any reservations about him marrying a Black American woman?
Mature Woman: Brown - a little round. 5'4 w Locks down to well below her waist. 7+ years ago "Did you tell them [family] I was Black?"
Dutchie: Pink - Leptosome (thin) 6'5+ Bald: "Why would I have done that:.. ?"
Mature Woman (me) Shocked Look.
"Race (well skin color since there is only ONE race) is a social construct that many countries don't adhere to in the same way.
Although, it is sad to see technology is allowing it to infect countries that weren't infected with that particular brand of bigotry until, now.
Yes. It was a particularly nice feeling albeit odd...
I want to know an Icelandic man 🙈
LOL. Well, the best place to do it is in Iceland.
@@AllThingsIceland I am very far from Iceland 😣
He looks exactly like an Icelandic man I knew in high school!
@@AllThingsIceland what are the chances of a man being over 40 and single there? Lol
Maybe you should update since you are getting divorced…
Absolutely marvellous, sincerely! You are, both, really soooo perfect together - for all 'the best possible' reasons and in all 'the best possible ways' ({: D ...!!
Thank you for watching and the lovely comment.
@@AllThingsIceland ...
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Lol. Men and hair. They usually pick a favorite style pretty young and just stick with it forever or until they go bald.
Women like to change it up a lot. I've drastically changed it because I'm bored, happy, angry, creative. Whatever.
Ayy my middle name is Örn too
🤣😆😂👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Stop it! Y’all are like us! I can do the shoulder thing, I cook and hubby cleans the kitchen.
Yay! 🤗❤️
He doesn't like the locs!!! He better get used to it because women change their hair all of the time.😆
He's an evil 😈 doer! I'll give it 3 years tops!!! 😶
They’re getting a divorce….
I definitely didnt like them as a couple. Not in this video or the other. Also the answers here seem like they hurt. Im not pro divorce but since it already, please dont choose someone this different from your personality.
How many US American chicks manage to end up with a guy like Gunnar? She is a typical, brash US American, he THINKS before he speaks and is VERY contemplative when he tries to express himself. They seem to complement each other - a very good thing! I predict a long and happy future and, being an Icelander myself, I hope to meet them (and any potential children) before I am too old (Iceland is a very small country, after all!). They are, after all, likely to travel to to Ísafjörður (and Hornstrandir in the summer) some time in the future. Please look me up...
Lol do you not think its insulting to call her a "typical, brash american"? Also as I imagine when it comes to second languages you need to think more before you speak than you do with your native tongue which may also be why he takes more time to respond than she does.
@@InimeKai, calling US Americans typically brash is not an insult (nor was it meant to be), it is the simple truth about "typical" US Americans. Seeing that English is my third language, I can assure you that the reason Gunnar takes his time to respond is NOT because he has to carefully formulate his phrasing in English - after all, he spent some years obtaining a higher education in the US, English will be second nature to him. He is slow and thoughtful, she is unafraid to let things fly and neither quality is bad or undesirable, they just ARE qualities people have. As I said, they complement each other.
@@Halli50 I think as a species...we tend to assign stereotypes to certain cultures, which are usually only partly true. I'm sure there are plenty of "brash Americans"...but there are plenty who are not
"typically brash" as well. As an example--I am an American female (not a "chick") who is more like Gunnar. I am quiet by nature, very contemplative, and reflective. I think carefully before I speak, and abhor small talk, and really don't enjoy conversation unless it's an interesting, meaningful topic. And there are many Americans just like me. I no longer believe in cultural stereotypes. Having heard and read---all my life --that the British are known for being cold, stoic/unemotional, and snobbish--I had to revise that opinion once I came to personally know many British people throughout my lifetime. I had to toss those stereotypes out the window. Just one example of how cultural stereotypes can be misleading. There is no "typical American". There is a "stereotypical belief" of what an American is like. Within a population of 350 million people--there is going to be a WIDE diversity of personalities types, and characteristics. Nobody speaks of all the millions of quiet, low-key Americans who would rather be home reading a good book, walking their dog, or working in their garden--loving nothing better than peace and solitude. And being totally UN-brash.
@@margietucker1719, you are absolutely correct about the fallacy of stereotyping. We are all INDIVIDUALS, each with his/her particular traits. We are simply influenced by the kind of societies we are raised in - which is probably why you will find a higher percentage of "brash" people in the US than in e.g. Finland. Conversely, you will find a higher percentage of introverts in the Nordic countries than the US, but you will also find brash extroverts in Finland - and introverts in the US. I have never found such traits to be annoying either way, if anything a reticent Finn can more of a challenge than a brash US American.
@@Halli50 typical brash American woman IS a stereotypical insult no matter you cut it.