‘MOVING ABROAD CHANGED OUR LIVES’
Deborah O’Grady, 51, moved to Portugal in August 2023 with her husband, Jonathan, 50, and their 14-year-old daughter Maya. Deborah is the founder of Home, through which she mentors women undergoing rapid transformation in both life and business.
After Jonathan and I got married 18 years ago, in Spain, we talked about wanting to live abroad. But then life became hectic. We both had careers; we then had a baby, time flew and, before we knew it, she was in school.
We began to feel disillusioned and trapped; it felt like life had become a treadmill. We were worn out and working long hours, and Maya wasn’t enjoying school as she once did. Jonathan and I had an honest conversation and admitted we felt bored. We wanted a different life: a life where we would be living more rather than having more. Could this be the moment we think about moving abroad?
