Re: Swede-American Couples: Do They All Go To Sweden?

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Posted by on March 23, 1998 at 15:56:15:

In Reply to: Swede-American Couples: Do They All Go To Sweden? posted by Armand DeGrenville on March 21, 1998 at 14:40:11:

I recently married my Swedish boyfriend, (who I met over the internet ! ), and we live here in America. I would LOVE to move to Sweden, I think it sounds wonderful there, but my husband is perfectly happy to stay here in USA. I have not even visited his home country, altho we plan to go there in the fall. His mother came to visit us here in USA, from Sweden, and she loved it so much, she is coming back to visit us again in a few months. Also, many of his friends are coming to visit us, and I suspect, they too will find the USA as enjoyable as my husband and mother-in-law have. So, obviously, not all couples make the move to Sweden... However, we have only been married for 6 months, so who knows what the future holds.. from reading these posts, I have become to suspect that job opportunities are better here in USA for foreigners than vice versa.. I would love to have some firsthand knowledge of this , however, and would welcome anyone's comments who knows about relocating to Sweden.

: I have noticed here that apparently the vast majority
: of couples with partners from both countries, Sweden
: and the US, decide eventually to move to Sweden. The
: American partner must make all the adjustments,
: uprooting him or herself and saying goodbye to
: everything that he or she has known and grown up with,
: while the lucky Swedish partner gets to stay in his
: or her country and call all the shots. What is this
: strange power that the Swedes seem to have over the Americans. Each country has its advantages and disadvantages when it comes to living, so it cannot be the country or the lifestyle that is the deciding factor. It's the Swedish partner. Does anyone know why? Is it much harder for Swedes to leave Sweden permanently, or is it the nationalism and "Swedo-centricism" of Swedes that drives them to remain in Sweden?

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: I recently married my Swedish boyfriend, (who I met over the internet ! ), and we live here in America. I would LOVE to move to Sweden, I think it sounds wonderful there, but my husband is perfectly happy to stay here in USA. I have not even visited his home country, altho we plan to go there in the fall. His mother came to visit us here in USA, from Sweden, and she loved it so much, she is coming back to visit us again in a few months. Also, many of his friends are coming to visit us, and I suspect, they too will find the USA as enjoyable as my husband and mother-in-law have. So, obviously, not all couples make the move to Sweden... However, we have only been married for 6 months, so who knows what the future holds.. from reading these posts, I have become to suspect that job opportunities are better here in USA for foreigners than vice versa.. I would love to have some firsthand knowledge of this , however, and would welcome anyone's comments who knows about relocating to Sweden. : : I have noticed here that apparently the vast majority : : of couples with partners from both countries, Sweden : : and the US, decide eventually to move to Sweden. The : : American partner must make all the adjustments, : : uprooting him or herself and saying goodbye to : : everything that he or she has known and grown up with, : : while the lucky Swedish partner gets to stay in his : : or her country and call all the shots. What is this : : strange power that the Swedes seem to have over the Americans. Each country has its advantages and disadvantages when it comes to living, so it cannot be the country or the lifestyle that is the deciding factor. It's the Swedish partner. Does anyone know why? Is it much harder for Swedes to leave Sweden permanently, or is it the nationalism and "Swedo-centricism" of Swedes that drives them to remain in Sweden?

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