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EmilyV · Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Posts: 2 Location: Boston

My longtime boyfriend and I are interested in getting CELTA certifications and teaching abroad in Latin America. We're pretty flexible on the country, but we're interested in the Patagonia region and more rural areas in general. We're not married and have no immediate plans to do so. I'm wondering if any other couples have had success finding jobs together (either at the same school or nearby ones) and living together down South. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

Being married usually isn't a requirement, unless you plan on teaching at a religious school.
I just PMed you with some links that might help

Sharon

MELEE · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:05 pm Post subject:

I taught with my x (we weren't married) in Ecuador. The locals all assumed we were married and the school was foreign managed and had no problem with it. But this was in 1995. Surprised

So I expect (and hope) things have changed.

We've had couples here, but in rural Mexico (where I teach) it will be harder than in a large city--not so much because of your personal life, but in a large city there will be more jobs and you won't have to necessarily work at the same place. In a smaller area you will have to find a school with two openings.