Curious....

[Welshcookie 17]

I loved the mass transit and the freedom from having to own a car. It was so handy to have the grocery store, bakery, post office, pharmacy and all of lifes little essential bits of commerce within walking distance.

this is something I know we will both miss...he has become used it also....esp the walking distance to the local pub

Actually we have been discussing not moving to the US at all.....he is can retire anytime now and so we can think about Germany or Italy as he wants to go for a government contract eventually...

[Bootylicious!! 2]

I would live in Mexico if I had too. I would love to have a house in Javier's home town so we would have somewhere to stay when we go. Especially when we have kids and they get older. It would be nice to have a place of our own instead of always staying in the hotel. Javier doesn't want to move back either. He misses being so close to everything but he also knows we have much more opportunity here than we would in Mexico.

[Karen_L 1]

We never considered a move to my fiance's home country (Albania) but I LOVE LOVE LOVE Italy and I hope someday we may have the chance to live there together again, though we don't have any plans right now, except to take a trip there once he has his greencard. He misses Florence more than he does his home city in Albania and even though I've only spent 1/4th of the time in Florence that he did, I miss it a lot too.

[AnaAndDaniel 0]

Idealy, we'd move back and forth every so many years. Still looking for that ideal job/biz oppurtunity. Anyone have something like that?

Daniel

:energetic:

[jezebelseven 0]

My fiance wanted to move here, and I wanted to move there. However, at this point in time, it's not realistic to consider moving to England. His mum isn't a fan of the long distance relationship and has made it clear that she feels I am taking her baby away, and he doesn't have a large family or support group, whereas I have a very supportive family here who loves both of us. It's also a matter of budget, as the cost of living there is much higher than it is here, so currently it's not an option.

I'd like to think at some point we might move back there, possibly when we start our own little family, as the majority of our friends are there, as are the majority of the bands we like (and as silly as that sounds, music is a big part of our life), but we aren't making any solid plans for it.

[hurriya 0]

Did and SO glad I did. When I think of all of the stress, heartache, prejudice and ridicule that we could be enduring in the US, I know that it truly is THE best thing. As for the reasons to have come here, they weren't plausible enough for me to suffer. House= sold it. Job= quit it. Child=with us here and enjoying a complete family. Family in The States= the distance between us is the best thing that could have happened.

[almaty 19]

yeap, if i could speak russian i be in almaty

[Welshcookie 17]

My fiance wanted to move here, and I wanted to move there. However, at this point in time, it's not realistic to consider moving to England. His mum isn't a fan of the long distance relationship and has made it clear that she feels I am taking her baby away, and he doesn't have a large family or support group, whereas I have a very supportive family here who loves both of us. It's also a matter of budget, as the cost of living there is much higher than it is here, so currently it's not an option.

I'd like to think at some point we might move back there, possibly when we start our own little family, as the majority of our friends are there, as are the majority of the bands we like (and as silly as that sounds, music is a big part of our life), but we aren't making any solid plans for it.

I figure that mostly with UK/US relationships it has to do with econmics....once he retires from the military living here in the UK to him is not viable...of course it is but not to the standard he has become used to....

[gwenneh 7]

My fiance wanted to move here, and I wanted to move there. However, at this point in time, it's not realistic to consider moving to England. His mum isn't a fan of the long distance relationship and has made it clear that she feels I am taking her baby away, and he doesn't have a large family or support group, whereas I have a very supportive family here who loves both of us. It's also a matter of budget, as the cost of living there is much higher than it is here, so currently it's not an option.

I'd like to think at some point we might move back there, possibly when we start our own little family, as the majority of our friends are there, as are the majority of the bands we like (and as silly as that sounds, music is a big part of our life), but we aren't making any solid plans for it.

I figure that mostly with UK/US relationships it has to do with econmics....once he retires from the military living here in the UK to him is not viable...of course it is but not to the standard he has become used to....

We found it really balances out; once we got past the initial cost increases, we actually enjoy a much higher standard of living than we did in the US!

[MHandMB 0]

I don't know if I could be happy living in Algeria for good, but I haven't been there yet so I can't really say. I do, however, wish we could have stayed in Paris. It was like home to me, and I think about it every day. Amed feels the same way. It wasn't an option for us at this time, though, so we did what we thought was best for our future together.

Once Amed naturalizes in the U.S., we probably will move back at some point for a bit, even though my family will be very upset if we do. But one thing I've learned is that you can't live your life for other people, so if it works out for us, and we both want to do it, we will. And I can't wait!!!

[irishgirl73 0]

I have a feeling that I will be moving to Ireland in the next few years..............we just have to see how things go after he gets here. Ideally-we would love to own houses in both countries(maybe if we win the lotto). I felt very "at home" in Ireland-it helps that I have family there.

I worry about being away from my family-we are all very close. my man & I have a lot to sort out!

Edited August 18, 2006 by irishgirl73

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

UK being more expensive depends on where you live in the UK and the US - I first moved to Nottingham many moons ago and it was a lot cheaper than Boston where I had come from. Moving back to the US to Los Angeles from London and it's about the same in terms of cost. In terms of quality of life, I think it's about the same as well -- the weather here in SoCal is better, I generally get a little more for my housing dollar but I really miss my holiday entitlement in the UK, and the notion that I might actually be able to take all of it. I traded my frustrations with the Tube for traffic on the 405 and taking 2 hours to drive 20 miles. Swings and roundabouts.

[Alex+R 0]

We don't want to live in America OR Brazil. Honestly I have felt most at home in Amsterdam. But I don't speak the language. I DO speak ok Portuguese and French, and our dreams are to eventually live in Portugal or England. The problem is visas! You can't just pick up and move, and then plunk down in someone else's country.

I wish there were no borders...for SO many reasons.

[Welshcookie 17]

My fiance wanted to move here, and I wanted to move there. However, at this point in time, it's not realistic to consider moving to England. His mum isn't a fan of the long distance relationship and has made it clear that she feels I am taking her baby away, and he doesn't have a large family or support group, whereas I have a very supportive family here who loves both of us. It's also a matter of budget, as the cost of living there is much higher than it is here, so currently it's not an option.

I'd like to think at some point we might move back there, possibly when we start our own little family, as the majority of our friends are there, as are the majority of the bands we like (and as silly as that sounds, music is a big part of our life), but we aren't making any solid plans for it.

I figure that mostly with UK/US relationships it has to do with econmics....once he retires from the military living here in the UK to him is not viable...of course it is but not to the standard he has become used to....

We found it really balances out; once we got past the initial cost increases, we actually enjoy a much higher standard of living than we did in the US!

I totally agree...

[CarolineM 0]

oooh I'd love to live in Italy...of course don't have any connections there NOR do I speak the language.