I have a confession to make: I'm a multipotentialite. A what?? A multipotentialite. Or a scanner if you prefer. Your eyes are still inquisitive. I hear you. The term is not common. This … [Read more...]
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How Being A Multipotentialite Can Help You Be More Successful As An Expat
Filed Under: Personal development Tagged With: accompanying partner, Expat multipotentialite, Expat scanner, expatriate, Expatriate Family, trailing spouse
What Trailing Spouses Can Learn From Mahatma Gandhi, Viktor Frankl and Tasmania
“Trapped. Caught. Stuck” This is what so many trailing spouses feel after some time living abroad... The situation is painful, I agree. But bear with me. Let me help … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Personal development Tagged With: accompanying partner, Disconnection, Expat Women, Psychological trauma, trailing spouse
The 4 Laws For Taking Care of Yourself While Taking Care Of Your Parents
When you move abroad as an accompanying spouse, you face two issues at the same time: 1. You feel like a child because you have to rely on your working partner to get a visa, open a bank … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, Ambiguous Loss, Expat Women, Expatriate Family, Expatriates' relatives, relationships, trailing spouse
Why Your Expat Relationship Is Out of Balance (and How to Save It Before It’s Too Late)
Move abroad and you'll get out of your comfort zone. Guaranteed. Throw in the mix a partner and (eventually) a few children. The whole system is shaken. This might sound scary but it … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, Expat and self-care, Expat marriage, expat men, Expat Women, Expatriate Family, relationships, Self-care abroad, trailing spouse
9 Excuses We Tell Ourselves To Avoid Self-Care
Self-care is the first thing people give up when they move. This is what Maripat Abbott, relocation specialist said to me when we had the chance to talk together. “It’s such a pity because it may … [Read more...]
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Male Trailing Spouses: An Inconvenient Truth
Most trailing spouses are women, but in the last 15 years a new trend in the expat world is ramping up: the male trailing spouse. Defying convention, these men are pioneers in unchartered … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, cross-cultural communication, Culture, Disconnection, expat men, trailing spouse
Trailing Spouse: What You Wish You Knew Before Moving Abroad
It’s 9 am. You’re alone. Back home after dropping off the kids to school. Your partner is at work. After the agitation of the morning, the silence is now deafening. Only proof from such a … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Personal development Tagged With: accompanying partner, Disconnection, Expat Women, Expatriate Family, identity, trailing spouse
Expatriate Connection – A Unique Reflection On 2013
As 2013 draws to a close, let me take you on a journey: the story of an expat family through all the articles published on the blog this year. All characters appearing in this work are not … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Parenting abroad, Personal development, Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, Culture Shock, Disconnection, Expat marriage, Expat Women, expatriate, Expatriate Family, Expats, Parenting, relationships, Third Culture Kids, trailing spouse
Orphan Spouse: How to Best Cope With Ambiguous Loss?
You’re an orphan spouse when you’re in a relationship but don’t live permanently with your partner under the same roof. Short term assignments, necessity or willingness to pursue dual careers, fly in … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Parenting abroad, Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, Ambiguous Loss, Disconnection, Expat marriage, Expatriate Family, Expats, Orphan Spouse, Parenting, Parenting abroad, relationships, Third Culture Kids, trailing spouse
Expat: You May Be an Orphan Spouse (and Not Even Know It)
Orphan spouse* is what happens when you’re in a relationship... but live separate lives. I hear you saying: "Why would you do that?" Generally because of your work, your partner’s work or … [Read more...]
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