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familymoving
#RI-69ba7699·4 months ago·
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Lookback: 6 years since we met

apaulling wife's desire to move back home

Wife wants to move back to our home country due to feeling suffocated here, but I love our life here

What I wish I knew
"I wish I knew how to balance our conflicting desires"
If I could tell you one thing
"Consider the long-term implications of a major life change"
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8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
SettledMixedSevere

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