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2Torino
10/17/2010 20:05 EST

Sharan and I were both writing in about how our families are in split between 2 countries due to various family, health, or work issues. Some family members in US and some in Italia. When do you say the separation isn't worth the job? Isn't worth the pay? Isn't worth the time away from your kids? Or the fights over the phone? Or just trying finding a time to talk when you are both awake, not at work, with a 7 hour time difference? What are indicators that the strain has gone over the line? Looking for help from those who've been doing this expat thing awhile.........

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Kristine2011
1/1/2011 12:09 EST

Why don't you both move to the US? Situation is Italy is horrible...
I don't think it's worthwhile living like this..
I have been there and done that: it's not worth

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sharan
1/1/2011 15:24 EST

I'm trying to LEAVE the United States-the situation HERE is terrible.

I love Italy and find that there is more of a sense of family, food and an overall enjoyment of life. in the States, it's all about work, paying the bills, trying to get ahead, not to mention the lack of culture and corruption of society and kids. Even in the so called "safer" areas of the US there is a lot of crime, and you have to be fearful for the safety of yourself and that of your children. It's not really a free society. My family members in Singapore and Malaysia have more true freedom than I do in the US.

America is over rated, ethnocentric and selfish, as a country. I want to be in Italy, where you get good food and enjoy your family, friends and life. There are certain things that are different in Italy than the US, such as the medical care, but at least they will not refuse you if you can't pay like the US will. I'm willing to deal with the imperfections of Italy, than the day to day struggle to just get by in the United States. What 2Torino was remarking on was the fact that we both had similar situations, where our husbands were both working in Italy, and we had to be split between Italy and America due to family issues, which is very hard and frustrating, especially when you have young kids.

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