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...]
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Trailing Spouse: What You Wish You Knew Before Moving Abroad
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
How To Not Lose Your Mind When You Lose Your Job Abroad
This article is inspired by a true story that happened two weeks ago to someone from our community, here at Expatriate Connection. Legal issues are still being discussed and real names can’t be … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Personal development Tagged With: accompanying partner, Ambiguous Loss, expatriate, Expatriate Family, Expats
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
Spouse Stipends For Trailing Spouses Work: One Woman’s Story
A few months ago, I discussed here that money can’t buy happiness… but can certainly let you choose your own form of misery. Today, in numerous countries, both men and women can study and have … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Personal development Tagged With: accompanying partner, Expat Women, Expatriate Family, Expats, Spouse stipend, 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
How A Simple Belief Can Destroy Your Expatriate Life… or Help You Thrive
“This language is too difficult. I’m too old. I can’t learn it anymore. I tried for 6 months already and I hardly see any progress. I’m not gifted in languages anyway. I studied French in high … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Personal development Tagged With: accompanying partner, bilingualism, Expat marriage, expatriate, Expatriate Family, expatriate resilience, Expats, Multilingualism, Parenting, Parenting abroad
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