In these parts, it was common for a woman to own a truck and know how to drive one on and off-road. In New York, women typically don't drive trucks or enjoy mud as much as they enjoy getting a manicure. City girls vs. country girls. You can take the girl out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the girl, he said. The South was also much more relaxed than restless New York. It's a whole new survival routine. Initially it could have been traumatizing for me - he stated - then I laughed, almost challenging myself, and obviously I accepted the proposal