#3 Katherine & Markus // On Intercultural marriage. Moving back together the US after living in Austria

Katie and Markus' story is like a fairytale. And if you didn't believe in destiny, you will after hearing their story. 
Even though she visited Austria and studied in Salzburg for her master's, she and Markus, who is Austrian, only met when he left to study abroad in Ohio, US, through the same master program. Then they've met at the ...surprize! October fest celebration that the program was throwing. 
They fell in love and because her heart was longing for Salzburg, they actually decided to move to Austria and lived there together for 4 years. 

Listen to the rest of the story to find out how it was for them to have an inter-cultural marriage and to live in Salzburg and then to move back to Ohio as well. 

Other topics that we discussed:

• Austrian culture vs. American culture and people
• How she adjusted to the new lifestyle
• Austrian lifestyle and pace and the reverse culture shock moving back to the US
• Advantages of living abroad 
• Advice for other expat spouses or partners 

Happy Life Abroad is a podcast with and about expat stories told by expat spouses. 

The purpose of the show is to shine some light on what it means to be an expat spouse and how to adjust to a new country and their culture, what are the daily struggles in each stage of the moving abroad process, but also to create a community of like-minded expat spouses who inspire each other. 

For all our listeners I am offering a complimentary coaching session and then 30% discount on all my Cross-Cultural Coaching services. If you feel like you are struggling to adapt and adjust to your new expat lifestyle, don't hesitate to contact me.
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