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Stories about deciding together.
Field notes on relocation, the data behind our scores, and the unglamorous conversations that make a shared decision hold.
Deciding togetherFeatured
How to talk about money before you talk about cities
Money is the conversation most couples skip, and the one that quietly decides everything else.
PPriya RamanMay 27, 2026·7 min
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Field notes
The five factors couples disagree on most
After thousands of shared shortlists, a clear pattern emerges. Four of the five are not the ones you would guess.
MMaya OkonkwoMay 21, 2026·6 min
Visas
Golden visas are changing fast: where things stand in 2026
Portugal narrowed its program, Spain closed one, Italy opened another. A calm map of what is still on the table.
TTheo LindqvistMay 14, 2026·9 min
Climate
Reading a climate score: what 'mild' actually means
A 21 degree average hides two very different winters. How we turn decades of weather data into one honest number.
MMaya OkonkwoMay 6, 2026·5 min
Product
Why we hide your answers until you both finish
Anchoring is the quiet killer of a fair decision. The case for separate, private intake.
PPriya RamanApril 28, 2026·4 min
Comparisons
Lisbon vs. Valencia: the same coast, two different lives
Similar weather, similar prices, very different days. A factor-by-factor look at two cities couples weigh constantly.
TTheo LindqvistApril 19, 2026·8 min
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