I moved to the US for love. It wasn't easy, but 10 years and a career change helped it feel like home.

Almost a decade ago, I moved from Poland to America for love. Karol Dugan I left behind my plans in Poland and moved to the US after falling in love with my American husband. It took a while to adjust, but I eventually built a career and a life that I loved. Now, my husband wants to move to Poland — so we compromised and decided to eventually retire there. When I first moved from Poland to Austin, Texas, for a short-term internship in my mid-20s, I never intended to stay. As a new graduate,...