Every person and every relationship is different, and they all have different needs. Unfortunately, there is no simple solution that will allow everyone’s spouse to adjust to moving with their partner for work.
One of the most significant factors in an unsuccessful relocation is familial stress. Even though there is more change involved for the relocating employee than there is for their spouse (referred to as the supporting spouse), they have the luxury of being able to focus on work for most of the transition.
The supporting spouse, however, often finds themselves removed from most of what’s familiar, and having too much time to focus on things like homesickness and lack of fulfillment. What is perhaps most frustrating, is that there aren’t a lot of resources available to address this problem, particularly because this problem can be difficult to address.
We realize that every relationship has two sides, and with that in mind, we decided the best way to approach this blog is to provide information that benefits them both. We’ve split the information into two sections, one for the relocating employee and the trailing spouse. Both sections are useful to both parties, they’re simply divided based on the person at whom the advice is targeted. The first step is simply to relax and take stock of what’s really important. After that, the rest should come with relative ease.