So sorry that it was a rough night. The kids are at ages that are harder to sell changes to.
Living abroad gives you lots of reasons to feel guilty: less stability, friends who come and go, distance from family, discomfort while adjusting to a new culture, missing out on favorite things.
But it's an incredibly enriching experience for kids and adults. My husband went abroad at age 7 and now speaks 7 languages or so. He is comfortable in the international world and leads teams with people from all over the world with ease.
It'll be a stressful time leading up the move and settling in, but nearly everyone I know loves the international life -- and our location is far from an ideal place and comes with an extra monetary bonus to compensate for hardships.
