Kids pick up language really quick. They would struggle at first, but be so much better off in the long run. Being multilingual opens up so much of the world to you, even by simply giving you another angle to look at it from.

I do not have children but I went to school overseas and I think it was the best experience of my life. I think the effect on children is extremely positive.

My family is just three people now, but my wife has a large extended family and she loves to see them, especially the children. Different members come and stay with us several times a year because we live close to the beach.

Making the argument that she could fly home to see them didn’t work. Her telling me she wanted to stay where we were came as a surprise to me as we had discussed throughout our courtship and marriage, living in Europe. Once we both retired (early) I figured we had the green light. I mean just health care alone is reason enough to move there. And we have enough money for trips home when we get the urge.

I hope this doesn’t turn into a I-didn’t-escape-the-country-in-time situation. I often wonder what it was like for people fleeing fascism just a little too late.

I moved to a foreign country as a child. Best thing that happened to me.