Hi, well I am so envious. I've been here 6 years.... came when we had no kids. Things change when you do, the daily chores and child care is much the same and I'm left thinking, why the hell am I doing this to myself. I'm actually heading back to the UK in a couple of weeks with the kids for a holiday, so maybe that will get me over this pining for the old place. The problem is my husband wants to stay and just scoffs at me when I get emotional about missing family and friends. He has an excellent job, we live in a nice big house, have no financial constraints at all. However, I'd give it all up tomorrow if he said 'let's go'. I'm finding myself quite depressed at the moment. I know the UK is not without it's problems, but neither is Australia. We live 1 km to the beach, but we don't go there. WE have a boat, but we haven't used it in 1 year. I'm finding I'm wanting my children to grow up as I did, surrounded by lush countryside, going to a village school and having relationships with our families.
The worst thing is that my husband can't articulate why he wants to stay here. I really don't know what to do. I love him, and wouldn't want our kids to be without him, so moving back myself isn't an option. However, it's making me very angry that we won't say anything positive about the UK, even though he had an idylic childhood. He works too hard, as hard as the UK and the commute is the same, so he can't use that excuse.
Sorry, venting... just very frustrated.
Will see how I feel after this trip.
