Trailing Male Spouse

Member since 17 December 2019

rounded26Member17 December 2019 18:18:03

Hi

Im new to this forum and has some questions.

My partner and I are looking to move to Brunei as she would potentially be teaching and is provided with a good package. We are married and have 2 children and I would not be working and looking after our youngest who would be about 10 months old when we move.

MY questions are as follow:

Are there any male spouses on here that have made the move and what has your experience been like? Do find it difficult to go out and about with the child to places like soft play?

Are there many stay at home dads in Brunei?
Is it easy to speak to and get to know other stay at home dads? and is it frowned up on by locals if a stay at home dad was talking to other stay at home mums at soft play (other expats of course)?

Just have some concerns and wanted to know how accommodating or easy it would be for stay at home dad to get used to the country and situation.

Any help is appreciated.

Thank you

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Alan Teo Member

Member since 17 April 2018

Alan TeoMember02 June 2020 02:02:17

Hi, I've not known any stay home dads here, however,
Based on Asian cultures, and the easy-going people here. I really see no issue for you, personally.
Optic Fibre, online youtube etc. All are in place.
Hope this helps a little

Stay in touch. U can reach me at ***if need be.

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Alan Teo Member

Member since 17 April 2018

Alan TeoMember16 June 2020 02:23:12

Thank you Cheryl... my bad 🙏

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Hopscotch_28 Member

Member since 11 June 2025

Hopscotch_28Member11 June 2025 07:38:35

Hi. I'm looking for information similar. I could get a teaching position that I would really like to take. However, my husband would have a dependents visa - could he turn that into a work visa on arrival if he were lucky enough to secure work? He is a graphic designer by trade, but he is wiling to do other work (French national, fluent English too. I am British). Is it really possible to find work in Brunei for him? Our daughter would attend school - but I'm concerned more that he would have nothing there.