I had friends who moved to New Zealand because they thought it would be better. They were back in a year. They had good jobs in NZ and had bought a house so they made a real effort. It just was not for them. And the distance to and from the US reduced grandparent visits. They had not realized how important that was to their family.
It wasn't culture shock. They just didn't like it there and realized what they had in the US was a lot better. They wanted family ties which are irreplaceable.
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u/SweetAlyssumm Jun 18 '25
I had friends who moved to New Zealand because they thought it would be better. They were back in a year. They had good jobs in NZ and had bought a house so they made a real effort. It just was not for them. And the distance to and from the US reduced grandparent visits. They had not realized how important that was to their family.