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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Expat: You May Be an Orphan Spouse (and Not Even Know It)
Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: Disconnection, Expat marriage, Expat Women, expatriate, Expatriate Family, isolation, Orphan Spouse, psychological contract, relationships, trailing spouse
Expat Women: 3 Simple But Essential Tips To Keep Your Marriage
*Expat Women: I’ve considered in this article that expat men are the bread earners and expat women the accompanying spouses. I’m aware that it’s a stereotype and that each family is unique. I wouldn’t … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, Expat marriage, expat men, Expat Women, expatriate, Expatriate Family, Expats, relationships, trailing spouse
Expat Men: 3 Simple but Essential Tips To Keep Your Marriage
When relocating abroad, we automatically think of cross-cultural training and language courses. Those are fine and necessary. But far from home, stressed by all the changes, who are you first … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, Expat marriage, expat men, expatriate, Expatriate Family, Expats, relationships, trailing spouse
5 Tips To Help You Come To Terms With Your Host Country
In the previous article, I explained how I formed my psychological contract with my former host country and how it affected me. All the personal messages I got showed that it resonated with … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Personal development, Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, Culture Shock, Expatriate Family, Expats, relationships, Third Culture Kids
Expats: One Little Known Factor That Could Harm You (and Your Kids)
I don’t know about you but I make psychological contracts with my host countries. Those psychological contracts, that I form in my head, are "comprised of a belief that some sort of a promise … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, expatriate, Expatriate Family, Expats, psychological contract, relationships
Expatriates: the Invisible Force Ruling Your Marriage (and All Your Relationships)
You may not have thought about it this way, but you make "psychological contracts" in your head all the time. I bet you even know what I mean by psychological contract before I explain it … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, Expat marriage, Expatriate Family, Expatriates' relatives, Expats, Parenting, relationships, trailing spouse
Expatriate Employee: How To Screw Up Your Marriage
As an expat employee, there are many ways to mess up your marriage. For your convenience, I've gathered the best ones here. Keep doing these and it's guaranteed: your relationship will be on … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, Expat marriage, expatriate, Expatriate Family, Expats, relationships, trailing spouse
Why Trailing Spouses Can’t Be Happy (and What Can Be Done)
Companies recognize that accompanying spouses are playing an essential role in the success of international assignments. Research shows that they’re key to absorb the stress of both the … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, expatriate, Expatriate Family, Expats, Psychological trauma, relationships, Spouse stipend, trailing spouse
‘Toxic’ Expats: How to Spot and Avoid Them
Last week, I mapped 5 reasons why you need to talk to other expats. There are more: Carla mentioned availability and Franck underlined work, Betty acknowledged the power of this network, to find … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: expatriate, Expatriate Family, Expats, relationships, trailing spouse
5 Reasons Why You Need to Talk to Other Expats
When I left France to live abroad, I did not know anything about culture shock, expatriate grief and third culture kids. But I had a clear idea in mind: I would immerse myself in the local culture, … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Personal development, Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, Culture Shock, Disconnection, expatriate, Expatriate Family, expatriate grief, Expats, isolation, Psychological trauma, relationships, Resilience, Third Culture Kids, trailing spouse, Trauma