in a foreign land9 nothing is normal anymore nothing is the same anymore in midst of all these you get sober each day with each other you just cant party each night like you used to back home as you neither have the friends nor the mood to do so nor you expect to have the same options in food that you had back home and you certainly do not have the luxury to just ring up your next door neighbor to borrow something or call up the grocery shop to drop some stuff at your place life though seems very normal like it was back home it is not and so is your relationship10 carpe diem seize it there is a good flipside of being in a relationship away from home i dont know what it is but being away from home in a different country makes us feel like we face absolutely no consequences that were excused from everything we do and that were invincible the relationship is more uninhibited and free spirited we learn to live and revel in small things as we begin to feel that everything is momentary like enjoying the weather when its still sunny savoring and sharing the tasty snacks that we got from home or just learning to take care of our bodies there are no watchful eyes around us and we have more fun just being on our own11 changed dynamics of friendships whatever the case friendships would have shifted and when we go back from being abroad its going to be different im not saying our friendships are doomed for failure but while we have been abroad some of us here have gotten closer to each other additionally we look like we have made close friends of our own but truth is that as a couple staying abroad we see and meet varied personalities and people it was easier to make friends when you were single and back home but now you are with somebody and abroad but somehow the affinity of sharing the people we can like or hate together gets the couple even more closer12 the kith and kin you learn the importance of family when you are away from them youll always appreciate knowing that there is a place in this world that you can always call home filled with family and friends13 the independence to be on your own whether you are married or in a livein relationship you cannot be together all the time from figuring out the bus routes train fares comparing prices and quality of grocery trips to the embassy visa applications job interviews and weather blues there are things that you need to go through alone as much as your partner may support you you tend to feel lost stranded and unwelcome at times in the long run this helps you to bounce back even stronger and fend for yourself you slowly start enjoying your own company and the accompanying silence they