She met an international student from France while working in Washington, DC, and dated long-distance when he moved to Madrid. They married in 2017, and she relocated to Madrid, where she worked as a journalist but felt like an outsider due to limited Spanish and difficulty forming meaningful friendships. Both agreed not to stay in Madrid long-term, and her husband offered that she could choose their next city. She favored Paris for its atmosphere, museums, familiarity from past visits, and his language skills, while he considered exploring new cities like Singapore, New York, or Berlin.
I was working full-time in Washington, DC, when I fell for an international student from France who was temporarily studying in the city. After six months together, he headed to Madrid to kick-start his career, and we began dating long-distance for about 18 months. We got married in 2017, and I moved to Spain to be with him. Although I quickly found work as a journalist, the city never truly felt like home to me.
I felt like an outsider, and I decided I didn't want to live in Madrid long-term. My husband agreed, not because he didn't like the city, but because he wanted to travel more before eventually settling down closer to his family in France. He told me that since I'd moved to Madrid for him, I could choose the next city.
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