Anonymous asks:
The reason I am writing is — why did you not stay and live in China? My Chinese wife says if there is any problem with her actually coming to my home country, then I should come and live there…with her….
I know you are very busy, but if you could give me your impressions, about what I have asked, I would appreciate it.
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To move or not to move to China? It’s a dilemma that a lot of cross-cultural couples in China face.
We left China for one major reason — John’s education. Psychology graduate school is better in the US, so we moved here with the goal of getting him into a Ph.D program. The training and education he receives here will put him in a better position to fulfill his longtime dream (to create a “humanistic care center” in China). But, once he’s done, we plan to move back to China — permanently.
For many couples, the answer — and journey — is less obvious. Moving to China permanently is different than a year of teaching English, and poses new questions to a foreigner. Here are a number of issues you should consider before planting your feet in China’s good earth: Continue reading “Ask the Yangxifu: What To Consider Before Moving To China”