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You are here: Home / General / You Said What To Your Mother-In-Law?

You Said What To Your Mother-In-Law?

July 8, 2009 by FutureExpat

This economy is enough to give anyone a desperate tone, and I’ve certainly had my moments. I know I’ve sounded desperate when talking to my in-laws, parents and other family about our possible plans to move abroad. Since I got my pink slip in March, we’ve made tentative plans that would involve renting out our house here and moving down to Mexico for a while just to stretch our limited funds a bit farther.
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Trouble is, when I tell people with that wobbly tone in my voice, they don’t take me seriously. They tell me I should work for ¼ of what I need to live on here because, “it’s better than going to Mexico.” Or they skip over it entirely, assuming it won’t ever happen. They don’t understand that living in another country is something I want to do, and it’s a question of how and when, not if.

So how do you tell people who are important to you that you plan to relocate, not just in another area code, but another country code?

If you’ve successfully navigated those rapids, I would love to hear from you. How did you announce your plans, and how were they received? Click on the comment link below to share your experience.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: in-laws, mother, move abroad, relatives

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  1. Mary - Moving Overseas says

    August 5, 2009 at 11:28 am

    To be blunt – they won’t – they either get it or they don’t, and those that haven’t travelled don’t. I’m a serial ex-pater now in Australia – thinking about maybe Malaysia, home is New Zealand. To be its balance once you can earn an income from either investments or independent from a job – they the worlds your oyster in terms of reducing your cost of living.
    But the the rellies definitly won’t understand

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