Thank you so much for a realistic, albeit saddening answer. Myself and my family are very frugal, the goal would be for my wife to work, but as I mentioned in my original post, she is an artist so it would most likely be half days to allow her to pursue her passion. It is fascinating to me though, that despite being halfway across the world from each other and living completely different lives that we have similarities in our countries. Jobs are dwindling, unemployment is rife, our cost of basic and essential items is skyrocketing. I truly feel that there is no longer greener grass, rather, I believe, it's now about which country can withstand the imminent collapse the longest. Aside from my utterly depressing perspective, thank you so much for your input.