Comments on: Let’s Talk about Location http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2009/11/03/lets-talk-about-location/ The wedding blog that is all about the details... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:01:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Abby http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2009/11/03/lets-talk-about-location/#comment-52582 Abby Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:13:16 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=19292#comment-52582 Thank you for all of your advice! This is certainly going to be the biggest hurdle for us during our marriage. It's hard to just let life happen as I'm a planner by nature. If anyone can figure out how I can be in two places at once, please let me know! .-= Abby's most recent blog post: <a href="http://peachesbyplums.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/wedding-channel-blog-of-the-week-a-big-thank-you/" rel="nofollow">A Big Thank You to WeddingChannel!</a> =-. Thank you for all of your advice! This is certainly going to be the biggest hurdle for us during our marriage. It’s hard to just let life happen as I’m a planner by nature. If anyone can figure out how I can be in two places at once, please let me know!
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]]> By: Stella http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2009/11/03/lets-talk-about-location/#comment-52538 Stella Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:49:36 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=19292#comment-52538 I think it really depends on the health of your family. If they are healthy now and can still travel, you should give them the excuse to travel to you! However, my partner and I are currently in the Midwest with both of our families on the East Coast. He would love to work abroad, but his father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's while he was in graduate school. As well, my mother is the highly stressed primary caretaker of my grandparents. For us, our next move it is important that it is near our parents. We can travel later. I think it really depends on the health of your family. If they are healthy now and can still travel, you should give them the excuse to travel to you! However, my partner and I are currently in the Midwest with both of our families on the East Coast. He would love to work abroad, but his father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s while he was in graduate school. As well, my mother is the highly stressed primary caretaker of my grandparents. For us, our next move it is important that it is near our parents. We can travel later.

]]> By: Emma Lou http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2009/11/03/lets-talk-about-location/#comment-52489 Emma Lou Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:22:50 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=19292#comment-52489 I'm in a very similar situation to you as my fiance is from Scotland. The difference is that we met while I was living abroad - at university and afterward. I've been there for 6 years and have really been missing my family and knew that I needed to come back to the States. So, we decided that we will both be coming to the US. Thankfully, he works for a US company so he is getting a transfer. Granted, I'm from New England and we're going to be moving to Atlanta, so it's not exactly coming home, but it's much closer. I can completely sympathize with you; this is a really tough situation to be in. Dublin is an amazingly fun, young city, and would definitely be worth at least a few years. And, not entirely sure if ROI is much different from Scotland with regards to maternity time, but they give you SO much time off in Scotland, so maybe stay over there until you have babies (if you want babies, of course), and then before they start school move back to the US? That gives you both some time with family. Plus, in my opinion, the education you get in the US is much more well-rounded than what they offer in the UK. It is horrible, though, isn't it. Knowing that neither of you can truly be "home" at the same time. I’m in a very similar situation to you as my fiance is from Scotland. The difference is that we met while I was living abroad – at university and afterward. I’ve been there for 6 years and have really been missing my family and knew that I needed to come back to the States. So, we decided that we will both be coming to the US. Thankfully, he works for a US company so he is getting a transfer. Granted, I’m from New England and we’re going to be moving to Atlanta, so it’s not exactly coming home, but it’s much closer.

I can completely sympathize with you; this is a really tough situation to be in. Dublin is an amazingly fun, young city, and would definitely be worth at least a few years. And, not entirely sure if ROI is much different from Scotland with regards to maternity time, but they give you SO much time off in Scotland, so maybe stay over there until you have babies (if you want babies, of course), and then before they start school move back to the US? That gives you both some time with family. Plus, in my opinion, the education you get in the US is much more well-rounded than what they offer in the UK.

It is horrible, though, isn’t it. Knowing that neither of you can truly be “home” at the same time.

]]> By: Linda http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2009/11/03/lets-talk-about-location/#comment-52464 Linda Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:48:33 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=19292#comment-52464 I'm originally from the Seattle area and my hubby's from LA. He has no interested in moving back to California and now considers Washington to be his home. I love it here and I'm glad to stay put. I love Pittsburgh though and would love to move to PA. I went to college out there and love the area. Dublin sounds like fun and if you decide to move back, you could do it before you had kids (I'm assuming that's a few years out?). I think if you have the chance to live outside the US you should go for it. .-= Linda's most recent blog post: <a href="http://sillylittlemischief.blogspot.com/2009/11/spice-rubbed-pork-chops.html" rel="nofollow">Spice Rubbed Pork Chops</a> =-. I’m originally from the Seattle area and my hubby’s from LA. He has no interested in moving back to California and now considers Washington to be his home. I love it here and I’m glad to stay put.
I love Pittsburgh though and would love to move to PA. I went to college out there and love the area.
Dublin sounds like fun and if you decide to move back, you could do it before you had kids (I’m assuming that’s a few years out?). I think if you have the chance to live outside the US you should go for it.
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]]> By: Mo http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2009/11/03/lets-talk-about-location/#comment-52460 Mo Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:10:40 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=19292#comment-52460 We are staying put because our jobs and school require us to do so. We're lucky in that both of our families live in the same area, so it wouldn't be difficult for us to move back and see them all. Dublin sounds like fun, and your family would have a place to stay if they visit Europe. :) .-= Mo's most recent blog post: <a href="http://pinkargyle.blogspot.com/2009/10/halloween.html" rel="nofollow">Halloween!</a> =-. We are staying put because our jobs and school require us to do so. We’re lucky in that both of our families live in the same area, so it wouldn’t be difficult for us to move back and see them all.
Dublin sounds like fun, and your family would have a place to stay if they visit Europe. :)
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]]> By: Maria http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/2009/11/03/lets-talk-about-location/#comment-52453 Maria Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:58:32 +0000 http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog/?p=19292#comment-52453 My fiance and are planning staying put in Chicago after we married. We both love the city. I am originally from Milwaukee and Chicago's not too far away. When we start to have children, we will relocate a little outside of the city. My fiance and are planning staying put in Chicago after we married. We both love the city. I am originally from Milwaukee and Chicago’s not too far away. When we start to have children, we will relocate a little outside of the city.

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