Congrats! You’ve just been offered a fabulous new job in a great area. After some deep discussion with your partner, you both agree that it’s a go. It’s a very exciting time for both of you—but a stressful one, too. Especially for your partner. You now have two jobs—and one of them is looking out for your boo.
According to mental health experts, moving is one of the top five most stressful life events. Unfortunately, job loss is, too. While you’re poised to start your dream job, your partner is likely leaving a good job behind—a double whammy of upheaval. Now, add in the fact that you’re leaving friends, family, and “home” behind, and it’s an adjustment, to say the least.
But wait, there’s more. Should you get all wrapped up in your new job—say, you start your new gig ahead of your household—your partner may get stuck holding the bag. Or, rather bags, as in all those that need to be packed, transported, unpacked…you get the picture.
Bottom line: even the smoothest relocations take some effort, and that can put pressure on both of you. But there are steps you can take to ensure your spouse survives relocation—and your relationship does, too.
Of course, you’re already a caring, considerate person. Here’s some relocation-specific ways to show it.
There are many decisions involved with relocating. Rule #1: make them together! When will you actually move? Will you buy or rent? Will your partner find a new job, too? These are all questions to talk through together upfront.
Can’t come to agreement? Keep doing research, working through the pros and cons until you do. Or, at the least, figure out a temporary way to move forward with the promise to revisit it later.
If this is your first corporate relocation, there’s a lot to absorb here—including what’s covered and what services are available to you.
Assuming your new employer uses a modern, tech-based relocation management solution like UrbanBound, you’ll be able to explore your benefits online, together and separately. This will help you make the most of them.