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Life might throw this tough decision at you one day: your partner must move for a job. Not only must he move for a job, but he must move somewhere that you know nobody, and perhaps where he already has plenty of friends and family. Essentially, you’re giving up everything you’ve built for yourself—friends, professional networks, routines—in order to keep the relationship together, so he can continue to pursue his goals. But, if he absolutely has to move for work, and you can easily get a job anywhere (or at least in the new place), the choice is sort of obvious: you’re packing up, and you’re relocating for him. You’re naturally glad that he already knows people in this new destination, but it creates an imbalance. You’re starting from scratch, and all you have is him. Meanwhile, he already has a community there through work and possibly other friends. Here are some of the realities of moving for his work, to a place you know nobody.
First off, he has to be the one
You quickly realize that this is only something you’d do for the one. If you’re willing to move for him, you might be struck with the realization—for the first time—that this person really is your person. When there’s no question as to whether or not you’d stay together, you realize you’ve found your life partner. It can be a milestone moment in your relationship.
