Currently living in AUS/NZ with SO. We’re going to be trying for a kid soon, but we have no support network here and no family to help out. I think we should move back to the States, where I’m 100% certain family members would come to help us out for as long as we needed. Given the distance, that just wouldn’t happen if we stayed in AUS/NZ. SO thinks we can just handle it on our own.
We wouldn’t need to find new jobs, as we can just transfer internally. Would taking advantage of your home support network be enough of a reason to back to your home country?
I think it’s situational. It depends on the country. I personally would say stay where you are if it’s not finance based reasons, as our healthcare is truly not something to marvel at. And like others have said, school shootings are out of control and our international relations are razor thin at this moment with some countries. Now if you and s/o are looking to get some shuteye after countless nights of not sleeping a wink, valid. But I’d personally not stay longer than a few weeks then get the hell back outta dodge.