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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do have a question for anyone who has been in a similar situation. How difficult has it been being away from most of your family? My family isn't reacting to this well. (My friends are all for it) They are not happy that I'd be almost 3,000 miles from home and the culture is completely different from what I have experienced. I am quite unhappy here as I am scraping by and I have a pretty nonexistent social life do to my work schedule(working late Friday and Saturday nights). They feel like I am seeking money and prestige. Obviously, I know that the decision is up to me, however my family is important to me [/quote]

My DH and I moved to the other side of the planet for 2 years. It was an amazing opportunity and my family was glad I took it but I know they weren't super happy about it either. Now that we have kids I am dreading telling them we are thinking of doing it again, they will be totally upset but I think for finite periods like this, its just something you have to deal with. If you have the money, promised "timeline" visits are nice too- like "I will see you in December and July  each year" or something.[/quote]

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