@jgibson , that's pretty great advice! Thank you! I think I've been working under the impression that it's too soon to get started because we're on a 3-year plan to move, but 3 years isn't really that long.
Your nudge to just jump in and start talking to Ei now is what I needed to break this relentless amount of research I've been trying to do on my own about every single aspect of moving to and living in Portugal that I can think of. I typically love to research (I teach at a university), but this carries such an emotional weight to it. So, thank you for your pragmatic advice--it's a jolt of plain good sense. 😊
This is probably TMI, but I'm freaking out about the current debt-ceiling showdown going on in DC right now. Their game of chicken is already impacting the markets, and economists predict a disaster if the two sides can't work together to avert defaulting. I am of course worried about everyone's job security, retirement savings, and home equity, but a blow to any of those could prevent our moving to Portugal.
I'm happy for you and your family that you're on your way!