His wife, however, found fitting in to the Scottish way of life somewhat harder than her husband. Walter Ledermann, who was a young lecturer in mathematics at St Andrews when Freundlich arrived, writes:
Kanyang asawa, subalit, natagpuan sa karapat-dapat sa Scottish paraan ng pamumuhay medyo mahirap kaysa sa kanyang asawa. Walter Ledermann, na siyang isang batang lektor sa matematika at St Andrews kapag Freundlich arrived, magsusulat: