I moved from India to Canada for love. I felt like a trailing spouse, but 3 steps helped me rebuild my identity.

Vaishali Gauba moved to Canada in 2022. Courtesy of Vaishali Gauba After moving to Canada to study and be with her boyfriend, Vaishali Gauba started to feel lost. She had to rebuild her professional identity to feel less like a "trailing spouse." Gauba now feels like she has a fulfilling career, while being physically present with her partner. I'd known my boyfriend for 14 years, but I felt butterflies in my stomach at the thought of reuniting with him after a year of long-distance dating. ...