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Hi there,
This is not exactly my case as I am a Londoner who moved to Italy many, many years ago but didn鈥檛 have a lot of difficulty doing so. My major difficulty was moving back to London permanently after 40 years in Italy. Rules, regulations and customs had changed and I needed help in familiarising with them all.
But, now I have moved to Spain, I would suggest the following items to ease your way into the Spanish way of life and create less stress between you and your partner.
1. Subscribe to expat forums like this one and also local ones where聽 聽
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2. Study the area you will be moving to: castles & monuments, train聽 聽
聽 聽 stations, local bus services, shops, employment agencies, your
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3. LEARN THE LANGUAGE as much as you possibly can.聽 This way you
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聽 聽 聽Shyness is not an excuse!
4.聽 Be patient with your partner鈥檚 friends and family. They will all be聽 聽
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聽 聽 聽gratefully!

These are just a few suggestions to make your new life a little easier.
I wish you all the luck in the world!
Janice

Hi there! My name is Leigh Matthews. I recently wrote a blog post on this subject which I am familiar with because of my own experience of being a "lovepat" and following my husband from my country of origin, Australia, to his home country of Spain in 2011.9 years on and I am still here with my husband in Spain and with our child who was born here in 2012. I am also a Psychologist and work with expats and immigrants and see many of the same challenges arise across intercultural relationships. Feel free to go and have a read.

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As I write at the end of the blog post:

"The most successful intercultural relationships bring together people who:

-have good reasons for entering the relationship
-share common goals
-have a genuine liking for each other鈥檚 cultures
-are flexible
-are curious and open to new experiences
-are good communicators
-share a commitment to the relationship and,
-have a sense of humour.

Your relationship will be a unique combination of cultures, shared by two people who have supported each other through all the complications of intercultural differences.
If you remember why you are together then you will find a way and create a strong unit for life."

Thank you!!