35. Changes and Choices in Relationships with Yael Haklai-Neagu

Your Secret Is Safe With Me · May 6, 2021 · 32m

When a couple relocates for one person's job, it can be difficult to adjust to the new circumstances. Yael Haklai-Neagu, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, knows from first-hand experience just how challenging that process can be. When she moved to the United States for her partner's job 16 years ago, she had to overcome a number of difficulties — including the extra stress the relocation placed on her relationship.

According to Yael, the individual who moves for their partner's job (also known as the trailing spouse) has two challenges to overcome: grieving the loss of what they left…