By moving abroad, you'll suffer from a powerful and hidden condition that affects all expatriates with various levels of intensity. Believe it or not, that condition is called grief. Before you … [Read more...]
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How to Tell Your Parents You’re Moving Abroad So that They Don’t Hate You
You just got your assignment abroad. Congratulations! Now, here is what you need to do next: go to the nearest travel agent and book a 3 week vacation for 2 in the Bahamas. Call your parents … [Read more...]
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2 Simple Tricks for Dealing with that Suffocating Sense of Expatriate Disconnection
Disconnection is not an acute feeling, like physical pain or stage fright. It’s something that builds up insidiously, slyly infiltrating your soul. Just imagine, having a droplet of water … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: accompanying partner, Disconnection, expatriate, isolation, trailing spouse