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Making the big move

  • 11-11-2013 11:48pm
    #1
    MCKERRY
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭


    Has anyone here moved counties to be with their boyfriend of a long distance relationship?


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  • #2
    meeeeh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,624 ✭✭✭✭meeeeh


    Yes. It was either break up or one of us moving. I never regretted it but I'm lucky because his friends and family are great and I'm also fairly adaptable.


  • #3
    MCKERRY
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭MCKERRY


    I live 4 hours apart from my boyfriend. He has a good job & will be inheriting a farm in the future so for it to work I have to move. But im terrified of the move but I do love him & im also very close to my family & have lots of friends staying put with local fellas. Im glad it worked out for u. Was it hard?


  • #4
    honerbright
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,228 ✭✭✭honerbright


    I moved from New Zealand over 6 years ago to be with my boyfriend here in Ireland. We met while he was on a working holiday and sharing a house with my uni friends.
    Only together 6 months when I made the move, bit of a mad decision on my part but I don't regret it for one second :)


  • #5
    liliq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,242 ✭✭✭liliq


    Yep, moved, changed college plans... it was great, 100% the right decision at the time even though a lot of people thought we were nuts. He was worth the move, lovely guy.
    We stayed together for 5 years after.


  • #6
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Moved to London in July to move in with himself after just over a year and a half of long distance. Totally worth it, we're really happy together here, even if my wallet doesn't quite know what has hit it at times!


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  • #7
    LenaClaire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭LenaClaire


    Yup, moved to Ireland for him. We have been married for about 4 and a half years now.


  • #8
    Dolbert
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,154 ✭✭✭Dolbert


    Moving countries is a big deal, moving counties really isn't (IMO)


  • #9
    meeeeh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,624 ✭✭✭✭meeeeh


    Dolbert wrote: »
    Moving countries is a big deal, moving counties really isn't (IMO)

    I don't know. I don't have much sympathy for wall flowers feeling sorry for themselves 30km away from their family but I do think it is very important how accepted you feel where you live. I was (am) lucky but I can see how even changing counties can be a big deal.

    That being said even when everything goes well it can be lonely. I remember crying in a hot press on bank holiday Saturday (I know I picked very dramatic spot). I was alone because my partner was stuck at work (again), i forgot my code and atm swallowed my debit card so I was back at home on a lovely sunny day trying to do some ironing. But if the rest is ok you get over it.


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