Moving overseas can be a huge adventure and an extremely rewarding experience. There is a great deal of anticipation beforehand, as well as a mixture of often conflicting, different emotions about moving, and if you have little ones as well, there is even more to think about. There may be family members and close friends who are sad or upset about the move, while others encourage you to experience new things and admire you for your courage in taking such a big step.
It may not be the first time you have moved away - perhaps you have already spent time travelling and living in different places. Moving abroad at any time in your life presents a considerable adjustment, with new surroundings …show more content…
Moving abroad was something you chose and decided to do. This often makes acknowledging any problems and difficulties you are experiencing much harder - particularly to those you have moved away from and who may normally be a source of support. In the absence of a close support network locally, during times of distress, the need to feel emotional closeness and responsiveness in our love relationships becomes …show more content…
When things feel bumpy in a love relationship, one or both partners can unconsciously start to disconnect from one another emotionally. As time goes on, the effects of increasing periods of disconnection lead to higher levels anxiety as the relationship starts to feel precarious, feelings of anger can emerge, and some partners can become more controlling in an attempt to contain things. As disagreements or arguments escalate, people instinctively either become more demanding and clinging in an attempt to gain comfort and reassurance from their partner, or they withdraw and become more distant in an effort soothe and protect