I love my SO. We’ve been together for nearly a decade and are talking marriage. I know being with him though will require living far from my family. I love my family and dread the thought of being far from them. My SO has been transparent about wanting to return to his home country. I don’t want to lose him but I also dread being far from my family. What’s the right call here? Fwiw he’s lived in my home country for about a decade now but has been able to visit his pretty easily (cont)

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He will be your family once you marry. Marriage represents you creating your own family and household. Your parents did the same. Think about that before you chuck someone you love and could build a future with.

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You’re right. And I know it’s fair to give him some time back home after we’ve been in my country so long but I just don’t know how to cope not being around my parents as they get older. I know I will regret losing my SO but as I’m at a sort of crossroads I don’t know how to handle being far from my parents and raising kids they’re not physically close to :(

I don’t mean to sound harsh, but you should pause on the marriage until you resolve this. Doesn’t sound like you’re truly ready. Best wishes with whatever you decide.

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Have you been together since you were very young? Just based on being together for 10 years already

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I ended a relationship that had marriage potential if I wanted it due to just a Midwest vs west coast living situation. To me, I can either be with someone I love and never be happy in that city/environment, or more than likely be happy with someone else and in a city I love.

I also personally don’t recommend staying with the same person you started with so young. I’d say get out there while you can and if it’s meant to be you’ll come back together 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Are the two countries you are respectively from very far apart? What countries, just for context.

I know a couple who broke up a 5 year relationship since one wanted to move from west to east coast and other did not. I was shocked at that, because it didn’t make any sense to me.

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Haha yes only issue is right now my dad has a condition that limits his ability to travel much and my mom doesn’t like leaving him behind. It’s hopefully temporary and then could def see them coming out to see me.

Once we have kids neither of us will be able to go back and forth as easily. Idk what I will regret less - losing him or being far from my family :(

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