How did your partner support you when moving from the US to their country?
Hey everyone
I'm not sure if this fits in the sub, but it should fall under discussing "the immigrant life" cf. the sub description. My American fiancé (getting married this summer) is moving to Norway to be with me and so I would really like to hear from anyone who has moved for love, how your partner was able to support you emotionally through such a huge transition.
What did you need during that time? What were you prepared for needing, and what came as a surprise? Was there anything you feel like you did not receive from your partner? How are you doing now and what was the emotional journey like?
Some context:
We are settling down in my (fairly small) hometown. We are both prepared that he will probably go through a depressive episode at some point, because it's just such a huge change. He has a good relationship with his family, so he's sad about that, but not a huge social network otherwise. In my hometown we have my family and some of my friends that he's already met. Everyone is very eager to welcome him. He is also signing up for language classes in the fall. We're still kind of open to the next steps, whether he wants to find a job or go back to school.
I love this man so much and all I want for him is to feel good and be happy. I know things will be hard and that I can't take away the pain and sorrow of being away from people and places he loves, but if I can do something that makes him feel 1 % better, then I would like to.