Periagoge
Scenario

When returning home creates relationship strain for couples

My spouse and I moved back to my hometown to help with aging parents but my old friends treat me like I never left while my spouse feels like a permanent outsider. We thought this move would be temporary but it's been four years and the social isolation is affecting our marriage.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Geographic solutions to family obligations can create new problems when social integration fails.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Pacific Islander community values?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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