Friday, October 5, 2018

Staying in Hawaii or moving to the mainland?


Consider this scenario for a moment.  She is a Japanese woman who has always wanted to live in Hawaii happily married to an American.  You are an American who lives in Hawaii and wants to share the rest of your life with a Japanese woman.   You both join EM Club.

One day you receive an introduction from her through EM Club.  You both begin emailing each other and you like each other.   You both begin to communicate daily and soon are arranging to meet.   She comes to visit you at your home in Hawaii and the two of you are a perfect fit for one another!   You may have also gone to Japan to meet her family and friends as well.   You both are very much in love and decide to marry and live happily together in Hawaii for the rest of your lives. 
          
The above description pretty much sums up the experience of many happy couples who found their better half through EM Club.  EM Club is unique in that it focuses on the islands of Hawaii and Japanese women who want to meet an American living in Hawaii for a serious relationship leading to marriage and spend the rest of their lives living together in Hawaii.  

However, there is a saying that goes “life is what happens while making plans.”   What if at some point in your marriage you need to leave Hawaii and move to the mainland?  The decision to move could be forced by either a change of employment or a need to care for an elderly parent that lives on the mainland.  

Moving to a different state can be challenging for any married couple.   It can be particularly difficult when the couple had their dream to live together forever in Hawaii cut short by circumstances out of their control.

So how do you handle such a decision?  She surely never expected to live anywhere else other than Hawaii with you.  But on the other hand, you probably did not expect to live anywhere else either.  

The most important thing is to communicate with each other about the possibility of having to move to the mainland.   If the circumstances forcing the move are financial, employment related or for the care of an elderly parent--by all means explain to her your feelings about why you need to move to the mainland.  Hear her out in her responses and listen to her feelings on the subject.

           In the majority of cases, after discussing the situation with each other you may be surprised that some other options may arise that you alone may not have thought of that may actually solve the problem of moving.  The saying two heads are better than one is accurate most of the time.  

           However, if there really is no other option than to move you may find that your spouse will support you in this decision and will help you to make this transition –together—as a husband and wife.  Japanese women are very dedicated to the success of their husband and family.  If they see this as the best thing for your family than most of the time they will be supportive.  Surprisingly, you may both find the move to be an exciting change new chapter in your lives as a family.

           Being supportive of one another is an important element in marriage.  I have many friends that have had to make similar moves because of their parents becoming ill and they needed to move closer to them to care for them.  None of them were initially thrilled with having to move, but they both acted together to support each other.  Eventually, many of them moved back to Hawaii when the situation became stable, and some others fell in love unexpectedly with their life on the mainland.

           Life happens without our consent.  There will be ups and downs and unexpected events in any life.  If your relationship is strong it will survive any move that you two decide to make together.  True aloha spirit is not confined to the borders of Hawaii.   Aloha can live with you and her anywhere you go because true aloha is in the heart and not limited to geographic boundaries.  

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