Everyone says, “How cool, you didn’t go alone!” And yes, it’s true, you’re not alone… but no one tells you what it’s really like when you migrate as a couple. When my partner and I — both engineers — decided to take the leap, we thought the hardest part would be finding a job, organizing papers, and understanding the country's system. But what no one prepared us for was the emotional impact and the tension that comes from being far away from everything you know.