Spouse and Partner Survey

Thank you for filling this survey out to help me understand the needs and issues facing the spouses and partners of expats. I appreciate you sharing this with other people you know who have either followed, or are in relationship with an Expat.

Your answers are completely confidential - I will not share your personal information. Most questions are optional, and I appreciate you answering as many as possible to help me get the best understanding of your needs. I will be compiling the results and using them to develop a website and information programs that will specifically address the issues and frustrations facing expats and their families.

As a thank you for your participation, you are welcome to provide your email address so that I may add you to my upcoming mailing list and email you an article with tips for successfully settling into your Expat experience.

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1. As the spouse/partner of an expat, what are your biggest challenges? (Please rank all that apply). If you have been on assignment for more than 2 years, or don't see your issue on this list, please use the "Other" box to elaborate.

Other (please specify below)

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2. What single issue causes you the most stress or anxiety? (Could be on list above, or another not mentioned.)

What single issue causes you the most stress or anxiety? (Could be on list above, or another not mentioned.)

3. If you could get help with these challenges, which methods would you prefer? (Please check all that apply).

If you could get help with these challenges, which methods would you prefer? (Please check all that apply). A book

An eBook you could purchase and download online

A program or system you could do on your own time

A teleclass

In person

A workshop

Coaching

A retreat

Other (please specify)

4. If you have been away for more than 2 years, or have returned home, what are some of the things you did to overcome the issues you had at the start of your experience?

If you have been away for more than 2 years, or have returned home, what are some of the things you did to overcome the issues you had at the start of your experience?

5. What types of information might be of value to you/be interesting to you, while you are living away from home? (Please mark all that apply, and add other items you might like to see.)

What types of information might be of value to you/be interesting to you, while you are living away from home? (Please mark all that apply, and add other items you might like to see.) A comparison of the origins of your home country, and the one you're living in, as a way to better understand social culture differences

Interviews with other people who have overcome the key challenges you are facing

Tips for adapting more easily to a new culture

How to form a network of friends with similar concerns to get deeper understanding

Information on multi-cultural gatherings near to where you live

Information on activities and websites that cater to your interests

Information on navigating basic needs like getting an apartment and healthcare

Other (please specify)

6. What are the names of the main 5 - 10 magazines or websites you read?

What are the names of the main 5 - 10 magazines or websites you read?

7. What information are you looking for / expecting when you read these magazines and websites?

What information are you looking for / expecting when you read these magazines and websites?

8. What social networking communities do you belong to? (Please check all that apply)

What social networking communities do you belong to? (Please check all that apply) LinkedIn

Facebook

Twitter

MySpace

Friendster

Reunion.com

Other (please specify)

Spouse and Partner Survey
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1. Key Partner of Expat Topics

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1. As the spouse/partner of an expat, what are your biggest challenges? (Please rank all that apply). If you have been on assignment for more than 2 years, or don't see your issue on this list, please use the "Other" box to elaborate.

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2. What single issue causes you the most stress or anxiety? (Could be on list above, or another not mentioned.)

3. If you could get help with these challenges, which methods would you prefer? (Please check all that apply).

4. If you have been away for more than 2 years, or have returned home, what are some of the things you did to overcome the issues you had at the start of your experience?

5. What types of information might be of value to you/be interesting to you, while you are living away from home? (Please mark all that apply, and add other items you might like to see.)

6. What are the names of the main 5 - 10 magazines or websites you read?

7. What information are you looking for / expecting when you read these magazines and websites?

8. What social networking communities do you belong to? (Please check all that apply)

	Always True	Sometimes True	Rarely True	Never True
I don't fit in with the people and culture	*As the spouse/partner of an expat, what are your biggest challenges? (Please rank all that apply). If you have been on assignment for more than 2 years, or don't see your issue on this list, please use the "Other" box to elaborate. I don't fit in with the people and culture Always True	I don't fit in with the people and culture Sometimes True	I don't fit in with the people and culture Rarely True	I don't fit in with the people and culture Never True
I don't know how to open a bank account or get a driver's license	I don't know how to open a bank account or get a driver's license Always True	I don't know how to open a bank account or get a driver's license Sometimes True	I don't know how to open a bank account or get a driver's license Rarely True	I don't know how to open a bank account or get a driver's license Never True
I don't speak the local language well	I don't speak the local language well Always True	I don't speak the local language well Sometimes True	I don't speak the local language well Rarely True	I don't speak the local language well Never True
I don't know how to find an apartment or good real estate agent	I don't know how to find an apartment or good real estate agent Always True	I don't know how to find an apartment or good real estate agent Sometimes True	I don't know how to find an apartment or good real estate agent Rarely True	I don't know how to find an apartment or good real estate agent Never True
I don't know the best places to shop for food and clothes	I don't know the best places to shop for food and clothes Always True	I don't know the best places to shop for food and clothes Sometimes True	I don't know the best places to shop for food and clothes Rarely True	I don't know the best places to shop for food and clothes Never True
I don't know how to get setup with my Visa or other legal paperwork	I don't know how to get setup with my Visa or other legal paperwork Always True	I don't know how to get setup with my Visa or other legal paperwork Sometimes True	I don't know how to get setup with my Visa or other legal paperwork Rarely True	I don't know how to get setup with my Visa or other legal paperwork Never True
I have no idea how to find a doctor, or get set up with the local healthcare system	I have no idea how to find a doctor, or get set up with the local healthcare system Always True	I have no idea how to find a doctor, or get set up with the local healthcare system Sometimes True	I have no idea how to find a doctor, or get set up with the local healthcare system Rarely True	I have no idea how to find a doctor, or get set up with the local healthcare system Never True
I'd like a job, but I don't know what I can do, or how to apply for one	I'd like a job, but I don't know what I can do, or how to apply for one Always True	I'd like a job, but I don't know what I can do, or how to apply for one Sometimes True	I'd like a job, but I don't know what I can do, or how to apply for one Rarely True	I'd like a job, but I don't know what I can do, or how to apply for one Never True
I have no close friends nearby and no idea how to meet people I can become close with	I have no close friends nearby and no idea how to meet people I can become close with Always True	I have no close friends nearby and no idea how to meet people I can become close with Sometimes True	I have no close friends nearby and no idea how to meet people I can become close with Rarely True	I have no close friends nearby and no idea how to meet people I can become close with Never True
I'd like to sightsee with my spouse but he/she is always working	I'd like to sightsee with my spouse but he/she is always working Always True	I'd like to sightsee with my spouse but he/she is always working Sometimes True	I'd like to sightsee with my spouse but he/she is always working Rarely True	I'd like to sightsee with my spouse but he/she is always working Never True
I am angry that my spouse/partner is away much of the time	I am angry that my spouse/partner is away much of the time Always True	I am angry that my spouse/partner is away much of the time Sometimes True	I am angry that my spouse/partner is away much of the time Rarely True	I am angry that my spouse/partner is away much of the time Never True
I don't know how to find out what to do here/activities that interest me	I don't know how to find out what to do here/activities that interest me Always True	I don't know how to find out what to do here/activities that interest me Sometimes True	I don't know how to find out what to do here/activities that interest me Rarely True	I don't know how to find out what to do here/activities that interest me Never True
I'm not sure where the best places are to shop or live	I'm not sure where the best places are to shop or live Always True	I'm not sure where the best places are to shop or live Sometimes True	I'm not sure where the best places are to shop or live Rarely True	I'm not sure where the best places are to shop or live Never True
I'm overwhelmed by the healthcare and/or education system in this country	I'm overwhelmed by the healthcare and/or education system in this country Always True	I'm overwhelmed by the healthcare and/or education system in this country Sometimes True	I'm overwhelmed by the healthcare and/or education system in this country Rarely True	I'm overwhelmed by the healthcare and/or education system in this country Never True
I feel lonely and bored	I feel lonely and bored Always True	I feel lonely and bored Sometimes True	I feel lonely and bored Rarely True	I feel lonely and bored Never True
My spouse/partner is concerned about how unhappy I am	My spouse/partner is concerned about how unhappy I am Always True	My spouse/partner is concerned about how unhappy I am Sometimes True	My spouse/partner is concerned about how unhappy I am Rarely True	My spouse/partner is concerned about how unhappy I am Never True

Spouse and Partner SurveyExit this survey

1. Key Partner of Expat Topics

*1. As the spouse/partner of an expat, what are your biggest challenges? (Please rank all that apply). If you have been on assignment for more than 2 years, or don't see your issue on this list, please use the "Other" box to elaborate.

*2. What single issue causes you the most stress or anxiety? (Could be on list above, or another not mentioned.)

3. If you could get help with these challenges, which methods would you prefer? (Please check all that apply).

4. If you have been away for more than 2 years, or have returned home, what are some of the things you did to overcome the issues you had at the start of your experience?

5. What types of information might be of value to you/be interesting to you, while you are living away from home? (Please mark all that apply, and add other items you might like to see.)

6. What are the names of the main 5 - 10 magazines or websites you read?

7. What information are you looking for / expecting when you read these magazines and websites?

8. What social networking communities do you belong to? (Please check all that apply)

Spouse and Partner Survey
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1. As the spouse/partner of an expat, what are your biggest challenges? (Please rank all that apply). If you have been on assignment for more than 2 years, or don't see your issue on this list, please use the "Other" box to elaborate.

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2. What single issue causes you the most stress or anxiety? (Could be on list above, or another not mentioned.)