-Current technology and communciation advances have made this possible when in the past, immigrants that came alone or with parts of their family had to either cut ties, maintain strained relationships, or return to their countries.
These families present different challenges in therapy as their situations are so unique and painful.
A family's migration narrative (helped by therapist's questions) need to pay attention to the past and the current complex interactions among all migration players.
Separations and Reunifications
Spousal Relationships
- The reunion of husband and wife is really difficult to adapt to! There are problems with trying to be close again or even problems with affairs. "Spouses grow apart and fall out of love, become jealous, feel envy, and may become depressed at both the decision to separate and the decision to reunite."
- A person's cultural changes as they stay in a country or go to another can also affect how relationships are affected.
- Sometimes sibling groups get separated and those who are left behind are jealous of the ones who went, etc.
- Adjustment problems are also pretty common
The Nature of Connections at Long Distance
- People who come to the states for work are most often sending money back home to kids or spouses. The longer someone has been in the US, the more money they are able to send back home.
- People from home send pictures and CDs and try to keep the connection to home strong.
- To keep communication strong- therapists can suggest frequent phone calls and can
- Routines and truths aren't shared always between people
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