When The US Economy Tanked, I Moved To China And Never Looked Back

When I moved abroad three and a half years ago for work, it wasn't really part of my original life plan. My partner, Alex, and I made the decision to leave the United States over sushi one night in our Brooklyn neighborhood based largely on our circumstances at the time. I was unhappy at my job. Our landlord wasn't going to renew our apartment lease. The economy had just tanked. We didn't have children. And we both had a desire to try something new after living in New York City for six years. WA...