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How To Help Your Marriage Thrive Instead Of (Barely) Survive While Living Abroad
Dhyan Summers, MA, Licensed Psychotherapist |
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Sam and Susan fall into fairly typical patterns of "naming and blaming". Neither of them are taking responsibility for their own feelings and Needs. Instead, they are blaming their spouse. They are making demands instead of requests which only further alienates their partner. Jennifer and Richard, on the other hand, have learned Nonviolent Communication, or as I prefer to call it, the Compassionate Communication model of conflict resolution... |
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How Do Expat Women Cope with Life Abroad?
Riana Schreuders-van den Bergh |
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When I first arrived in the Netherlands, I felt as if my life had come to an end. I had no job, no friends and no social support system. I missed my family back home terribly and had no idea who I was anymore. Joining up with other expat women did not seem to help me either – they all seemed so happy and in control of their lives, whereas I felt like... |
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Surveys consistently demonstrate that problems with spousal adjustment are the leading cause of early return home from expatriate assignments, which is costly in terms of repatriation and replacement of the expatriate, and in terms of company performance. One of the key factors affecting spousal adjustment is...
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Expatriate Spouse and
Partner Survey
The Permits Foundation |
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Read the December 2008 results of the survey that examined the views of 3,300 expatriate spouses and partners of 122 nationalities, currently accompanying international employees working in 117 host countries for over 200 employers in both the private and public sector...
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Coaching for Expatriate Couples:
Can It Help You?
Andrew L. Miser |
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No matter how much preparation or training expats have prior to their move, a couple will not know what life will bring until they have taken the bold step and moved abroad. It is only after couples relocate, with everything at stake, that they find out what is really required to live, together, in a foreign land...
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Oil Wives Save the Planet: 7 Ways Expat Women in
Oil-Rich Countries Can Help
Samantha Honey |
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As an 'Oil Wife', a term I have come to understand refers to 'an expat woman whose significant other works in the oil & petrochemical industries', I choose to be with my husband rather than live in a country with more eco-consciousness. How can we "oil wives" do what we can, where we are, to improve the state of our planet?
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The Challenges Of Dual Career Households In A Global Economy
Leila Heron |
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Executive Briefing: The global economy, growing numbers of dual income households, and the
increase of international assignments are producing pressure on American multinationals and the
Federal Government to provide career transition assistance to spouses/partners worldwide.
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Overcoming Conflict
Rebecca Wells |
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Moving house is certainly a stressful life-experience but when coupled with moving country too, it really does take some beating. Stress can cause tension and disagreement, particularly between you and your partner, as you plan and execute your plans to relocate. Rebecca shares six simple coaching strategies, to help you find ...
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Male Expatriate Accompanying Partners
Dr. Nina Cole
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The number of female expatriates with male accompanying spouses has slowly been increasing, and this trend is expected to continue. However there is very limited knowledge about the experiences and needs of this new breed of accompanying spouse for global human resources managers...
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