We moved to Spain before having kids. It was the best thing we did for our marriage.
The author and her husband moved to Spain after getting married. Courtesy of the author After getting married and before having four kids, my husband and I lived in Spain for a year. Being away from everyone we knew pushed us to lean on each other. I'm thankful we got to explore the world a little bit before becoming parents. Every Wednesday, I pedaled downtown Madrid to my Spanish immersion class, pulling out my travel coffee mug as I sat next to friends from Russia and Thailand to practice our mediocre "¿Cuánto cuesta?" together. On Sundays, we traipsed through the booths at El Rastro , a flea market filled with colorful scarves and discount underwear. After our wedding (and before we had four kids), my husband and I quit our jobs and moved to Spain for a year. He took a contract teaching position at a local middle school, allowing us to get a visa and a flat. I wrote remotely for companies in the US and Australia. During that year, I enjoyed churros in piazz...