A place in the sun: diplomatically navigating a new normal

Over the last eight months, I have been on a journey of self-discovery as the accompanying spouse to a Canadian diplomat on posting.

As the spouse of a Canadian diplomat posted to Jamaica, Andrew Elliott writes that adjusting to a new role is a Sisyphean task for any man in his 40s. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Elliott

Opinion

BY ANDREW ELLIOTT

May 24, 2023

KINGSTON, JAMAICA—When I attend diplomatic functions with my wife, who is employed by Global Affairs Canada, other guests ask what I do for a living. My better two-thirds often interjects that I was in media, left my job to join her, but I’m also very handy. Between cock...

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