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When couples make decisions that leave one partner feeling displaced

My wife and I bought a house in my hometown to be closer to my family, and now she feels isolated and I feel caught between her unhappiness and my family's expectations, and we both regret the decision but don't know how to move forward without someone feeling like they lost.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people made a choice together that created an unequal burden, and now the guilt and resentment are making it impossible to find a solution that honors both of their needs.

Worth thinking about

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