Here, four Irish people share their experiences of deciding where to live after falling in love. It would take a lot of the stress of living in Ireland away. “Lena’s family are lovely people, they’ve always treated me like I’m part of the family, but I miss my folks. “I’m an architect and was self-employed in Melbourne, so life was just work, work, work. “That was one of the big motivators in deciding to move as well, so that we could collectively get a better work-life balance.

Source: The Irish Times December 14, 2025 14:08 UTC