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...]
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Spouse Stipends For Trailing Spouses Work: One Woman’s Story
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
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 New Expatriates Are Always So Tired (and Other People Are Not)
“I’m tired and overwhelmed. My energy is totally drained out. I even feel dizzy, completely worn out. You must think that I'm out of my mind: feeling exhausted because I struggled for 3 … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Personal development Tagged With: accompanying partner, expatriate, Expatriate Family, Expats, Third Culture Kids, 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
Culture Shock and Your Expat Child: What to Do?
Have you ever wondered what’s happening in your children’s head when relocating abroad? In this article "Culture Shock: What Your Children Can't Tell You", you already found some … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Parenting abroad Tagged With: accompanying partner, Culture Shock, expatriate, Expatriate Family, Expats, Parenting, Parenting abroad, Third Culture Kids, trailing spouse