If you had the chance to move abroad with your partner for a better quality of life...?

Question

would you be able to leave the rest of your family (parents getting older and not keen to travel, little nieces growing up, potentially more nieces/nephews on the way)??? Eg to New Zealand

Answer 1

You need to do what is right for you. Just remember that technology is very advanced and you will always have the phone, internet, messenger and cheap airfares. You could still be in contact with your family every day

Answer 2

Yes. My parents did and I am so glad they did. Because they did risk and moved thousands of miles away for a better life and opportunity we benefited from it. Life goes on and you need to do what is best for you. You can always come back to visit. I think everyone should experience living abroad. I have, and although I have an aging father, four grown children and six grandchildren I would move for a better opportunity as long as I could come and visit once or every other year. We live such fast paced lives anyways...how often do you visit your family? Maybe you would have more quality time and appreciate them more if you were to come and visit once-a-year or so. New Zealand is beautiful! Go for it!

Answer 3

Hell, I would be on that plane quicker than you could say British Airways. Its your life, and you can always come home. But if you have the chance for a better way of living - take it. And dont let your aging parents and family stop you. You will wake up one day and ask yourself "why the hell didnt we even try it?" and end up regretting it. New Zealand is only a couple of flights away, and you can always travel back to see people.

Answer 4

You are the only one who can answer this question for yourself. I moved away from all of my family and friends with my husband. We didn't leave the country, but moved across provinces, at the time our children were four and seven months. It was and still is hard, I get homesick a lot, but this was the best move for my own family (husband and children). I could not live without him, and there was no work for him in our small town. He wanted to give myself and our children the best he could provide and to do that we had to move. I miss my family everyday, but with a great phone plan and yearly trips home I manage. You need to look into your own heart and decide what is best for you.

Answer 5

I think it depends on the individual, I left my home town when I was young lived in London for 30 year´s now I live Spain I can honestly say I would´t go back it a could be a excuse for family to visit you , some family´s live but 10 miles from each other and they only get together for special occasions , you will learn to adapted

Answer 6

NEVER>

Had the opportunity- shot it down. More money DOES NOT GUARENTEE HAPPINESS OF BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.

Family near enough to be be visited with as needed/wanted is a security in and of itself. WHen your overseas- personal visits are far and few in between-costly and not all will have the money to do so- some may not be able to physically travel etc.

Money is never never above family. Money runs out, family sticks.

Answer 7

I would be saying whens the flight booked. I moved my kids away from London for a better quality of live and my kids hated the idea, 9 years later they wouldn't look back. We left behind grandparents etc but kept in touch by phone/email. Go for it you can always come home if it doesn't work out but you'll never know till you try.

Answer 8

This is exactly the issue that my partner and I are grapling with.

Personally, I think "yes". While I appreciate that anyone's family will miss them when they go abroad, I think that you have to do what is right for you - you cannot *not* do something because it might upset someone.

Also, it's not a billion miles away - there's email, phones, skype etc. to help you keep in contact, and them with you.

And you never know, if you do go, your parents may develop a taste for travel...

Answer 9

It depends how long you have been with him, and are marring him any time soon.And it also depends what kind of person he will be there.Some people change when they are not near the other family.Plus are you willing to only talk on the phone, net, and finding the money to fly back often. I wish you he best of luck with this question. In a nice way.

Answer 10

If you are married, then I'd say go. But, why not take a two week trip there first and see how the country is? Don't move with a boyfriend. You need to have someone you trust in a foreign country.