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I feel trapped by life abroad and want to move back to London

I am of Asian background, in my late 40s, and live in the capital of my husband’s European home country with him and our two children. I met him more than 20 years ago in London, where we started our family, and we enjoyed our life.

We moved to this country 12 years ago, to be closer to his family, for more support and because the cost of living is lower.

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