Moving Again?

It seems we have quite a few people here at the moment making the move BACK to the other country.  (err.. what I mean is, the US person moved to the UK, has spent some time there with UK spouse, and now both are moving back to America.. or vice-versa).  I'm curious to know what's changed your mind?  Was it different than expected?  Harder?  Could one of you not cope with daily life there or was there one determining factor?  Unexpected circumstances that have lead to moving again?  I know some of you in the process have mentioned wanting to move back to one country or the other for the benefit of children or future families.  I'm just curious to know what lead to deciding on the first country, and what's brought you back the other way?  (I don't mean this to be too personal or offensive)  

To everyone in the process, or hoping to begin it soon.. I wish you all the best of luck.  I'm sure it must be incredibly difficult (but exciting at the same time).  Hope you all find the life you're looking for.



btw.. sorry if i've placed this in the wrong section.  i thought about posting it in repatriation, probably should've done!

My wife has been here since '99 (America) but we're making plans of going back to the U.K in June. Actually she loved it here and I think she viewed it as one big life adventure. She learned how to drive here, owned property, has a nice little job with summers off, school vacations ,decent pay etc. but I always promised her I'd take her home at some point if that's what she wanted so....off we go. I've lived there on and off a few times in the past 30 years and to be honest I'm equally at home in either country. Does'nt hurt that I'm only a 6 hour plane ride away either, if I moved to California it'd be roughly the same distance. The thing I've always found that makes my transition easier is to tone down any expectations......personally I just love the simpler life and we're fairly financially set so when we get there we know that we don't have to hit the ground with our feet running so to speak. I'll always love America and I'm grateful that my wife got a chance to experiece it but she's an English girl at heart and even after 5 years I know she misses it.

I moved to Enland initially because the process was easier, I was up for the adventure of it, and my then-future-husband had a much better job than I did. I had more flexible circumstances, so over I came.

I'm now moving back to the US, with him, because of his job. His opportunities in his industry are light-years better in the States. He's worked there before and wanted to move to the US before he even met me (more than one joke has been made about me being his little green card), so it seems like the best place to be for our family since that's where he'll have the best job security & job.

We'd both be happy in either country, either country would make a great place to raise a family, both countries harbor people, places and family memebrs that we love - so for now we're going to where he's got the best opportunity to be a "family provider", and he's quite keen on the adventure of it all too... it's his turn.

We are seriously considering moving back, as I find that I am missing my girls more and more. I am the one dragging my feet tho, because I am also not sure I want to leave here. I go to visit them about every 3 months, for a few weeks at a time, but the periods between visits, I feel sad and depressed.  Hubby has been trying to convince me that he would love to move closer to them, but I worry about him being happy there. Basically I worry too much,,lol.  

We are considering a move by this time next year, and it scares me to death    altho I am not able to pinpoint what it is that scares me exactly. I think I have just settled in here, and don't really want to live in Houston again. The girls don't want to go to school over here tho, so there is no chance of getting them over here.