Living Abroad · What every expat needs to know by Tsang-Feign, Cathy -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

What every expat needs to know Acknowledgements Foreword

Awareness is half the cure

Problems of moving

Moving experiences Stress before the move Culture shock Transient family syndrome Every move is different The international person

The expatriate marriage

Marriage abroad Foreign affairs Margaret Bill Identity inflation Who’s to blame? What does he really do on those business trips? Frequent flyer family friction Impotence and power struggles Questions and answers aren’t conversations Wives who live in fear of their husbands Mixed marriages and cultural confusion Children won’t save an ailing marriage Time, care and communication

Third culture kids

International children Poor little rich kids Why expatriate children suffer at boarding school Servants and separation Shared custody: international tug-of-war The Empty Nest Parents and children

Stress at work and home

Coming to terms with stress Executive hypochondria The effects of overwork on the family Coping with jealousy When you just want to give up and go The greatest stress of all

All alone and far from home

Loneliness The drifter Lonely working women—single Lonely working women—married Lonely working men Remove those masks!

Daily life dilemmas

A life like any other When party time is a nightmare Visitors are stressful! Expatriate addictions Compulsive eating Compulsive spending Fear of flying

Coping with separation

People pulled apart Long-distance love Home isn’t always where the heart is Running home to a sick parent The astronaut syndrome

Death and divorce

Divorce in a foreign land Five types of divorce Bereavement To leave or not to leave? Death on the road

The expatriate underclass

The forgotten class Strangers in two lands

Going home

When one partner wants to go home Is going home the right decision? Identity Inflation, Part II Retiring back home Reverse cultural shock

Happily ever after

Home is where your family is The choice is yours Avoiding misconceptions before marriage How to stay happily married Open communication If you have to fight, fight fairly

Seeking help

Seeking help abroad How do I know if they’re qualified? Referral resources Check their credentials!

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