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Published Oct 21, 2022

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Jordan Harbinger and Gabriel Mizrahi delve into the emotional intricacies of moving abroad, managing sibling relationships amid addiction, and navigating the complex terrain of emotional affairs in marriage, offering practical insights and strategies for maintaining healthy boundaries and prioritizing personal well-being.
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  • Family Reactions

    and discuss the emotional challenges of moving abroad, especially when family and friends react negatively. They highlight how these reactions often stem from love and sadness, but can sometimes feel manipulative. Jordan advises that it's important to prioritize one's own happiness and future, even if it means tolerating difficult reactions from loved ones.

    There's a way that these friends and family could be holding their sadness alongside her excitement.

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    Gabriel suggests reframing the move as an opportunity for everyone involved, rather than a loss, to help ease the transition 1 2.

       

    Managing Guilt

    Managing guilt when moving away from loved ones is a significant emotional burden. Jordan and Gabriel discuss how to handle these feelings by recognizing that it's normal for both the person moving and their family to experience sadness and conflict. They emphasize the importance of understanding that prioritizing one's own life and happiness is not wrong.

    You don't owe it to any of your friends and family to stay in the same place, to just protect their feelings, full stop.

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    Gabriel adds that planning future visits can help everyone adjust to the new situation and maintain strong relationships despite the distance 1.

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