Following your life partner in France

We are back to France after many years in the US. We are bilingual but for non French speakers making the move I recommend taking French classes at an Alliance Française near you or remotely with me (I am a passionate and experienced educator. I will get you learn this new language while having fun). Getting acquainted with the language and the culture makes navigating this new country easier.

We had to deal with a lot of paperwork, now it’s all good. Try networking with Expat.com and other circles to help you find job opportunities. For our part we arrived in Paris in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic so finding a job is tricky. I volunteer instead and it’s always a good way to meet new people.

Take care and feel free to ask me questions!

I moved to France to be with husband. We had been in a long distance the entire relationship before getting married. I moved to be with him a few months after we got married in France.

I, personally, regret ever moving. It's mostly my fault because I was too optimistic and hopeful. I didn't think fully about the consequences and hoped I'd magically like French after moving there.

I don't like the language and have tried learning it with no great results. I gave up on French. Finding a job, naturally, has been difficult. There are few opportunities in English and they're very competitive. People are not the friendliest here, I feel. You must know French for anything and everything.

My relationship has had a very rough time since I've moved here. I don't have any friends here, my family isn't here. I have to rely on my husband for almost everything. Things are more expensive here and I have no income so, it's eating away at my savings.

I plan on moving back home (after flights go back to normal) until my husband can move out of France. Then, I will be with him again. It's been a very negative experience for me and I will never do it again, for anyone.