Vanessa_GA

Hello all! I (UK citizen) will be moving back to the UK in July with my US husband and our two adult children (dual citizens). My husband works for the DoD and has finally landed a job in the UK after trying for three years. During that time this site has been a valuable source of information & inspiration for me. We've been married for nearly 29 years and have spent the last 18 of them in the US, but I've never felt settled here (to put it mildly). I'm very excited to be going home, but expecting a bit of culture shock. I don't have any specific concerns or questions at the moment, mainly because I'm completely overwhelmed by the sheer amount of work involved (getting house ready to sell etc) in order to escape.

Jerseygirl

Welcome to BE Vanessa.

I am pleased you have come out of the shadows and have joined our cyber community.

Like you...I lived in the US for 18 years but never felt settled. You are lucky your adult children are moving with you...many decide their lives are now in their adopted country.

If you have any site related problems please give me a shout. Good luck with the move.

Vanessa_GA

Thanks Jerseygirl. I'm a shy person in real life & online, so it's a big deal for me to have finally posted here.
My adult children haven't fared very well in the US, both unemployed & without health insurance, so at least the latter will be better in the UK. As you know, 18 years is a long time to be away, so I'm sure there will be some challenges.
Thanks again for the kind welcome!

Pulaski

Without qualifications readily recognized in the UK (do they even have degrees?) it is likely to be tough in the UK for them to find employment. Don't be surprising if they decide fairly quickly that, despite the drawbacks, they would be better off back in the US.

Vanessa_GA

They both have associate's degrees, but realise the employment situation in the UK is likely no better than the US. Have you ever been without health insurance here? It's a huge concern for us & a major factor in our decision to leave.
Also, my "kids" have English attitudes, in spite of their accents. So, I don't think it's going to be a bed of roses by any stretch, but I'm quite sure they'll be happier there.

Rosemary

Hello and a big welcome to BE.

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Rosemary

Vanessa_GA

Thank you very much Rosemary! I really like your sig line.