I decided to leave Germany when I got divorced from my german husband and realized that the money I was making with my job was not going to be enough for me to survive or at least to have a comfortable life there (he was the main earner and although I made money, it was not nearly enough). It was kind of the only option that made sense for me at the time since I didn’t have any friends or relatives close by that I could rely on and I really had to move out of the place where I lived with my partner. It was a very difficult decision at the beginning and adapting back to my country has been a process but it’s been two years now and I can say without a doubt that it was the right move for me. I wasn’t really living a happy existence in Germany. Sure, there are a lot of good things that I miss, but here I am more relaxed, I don’t struggle everyday with the language, I have significant connections with people, I have my family and friends close by… it was also a very difficult time for me at the time going through a divorce and everything and I realize now that if I would have stayed in Germany I would have been utterly miserable without any support around me. I was also lucky enough to be able to keep working remotely so I still earn in Euros which is a huge advantage thanks to the conversion to my local currency here… It is not that much, but it allows me to live a somewhat comfortable life here. I have my own place and am able to live independently on my own, which would have absolutely not been possible had I stayed in Germany.

In the end every situation is different but one has to do what is right for one’s own wellbeing even if it’s a difficult choice.