Despite our many differences as a cross-cultural family, life is 'simple', says Ong and Michieletto. Photo: Jessica Ong Although being a cross-cultural family means adjusting to each other's differences, life is pretty "simple" for Jessica Ong, her husband Federico Michieletto and their two children, Giacomo, 7, and Francesco, 5. For them, what's important is knowing that they will be there for each other "no matter what happens". “Your family are the ones who will be together with you, learning and sharing the laughter and happiness, in both the good and bad times, ” says Ong, 36, who is a digital marketing executive and copywriter.