Relocation is almost always presented as an act of emancipation. It promises wider horizons, a gentler climate, greater professional opportunities and the exhilarating possibility of reinventing oneself. As though changing one's location were enough to become a fuller version of who we are. Yet beneath this narrative of freedom lies another story—one that is spoken about far less often. Why do so many people who have finally built the career they dreamed of suddenly feel lone