Which of the following are true about the spouses of expatriates?
A) They are able to legally work in the host nation, although their pay and benefits may face limits.
B) Nearly one-quarter of spouses were employed during the course of the expat assignment.
C) Many experience stages of grief, similar to the loss of a loved one, due to career effects of the assignment.
D) About one-half of expats are accompanied by a spouse or partner.
E) Nearly two-thirds of expat spouses were working prior to their partner's assignment.

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In many countries, the employee's spouse does not have the legal right to work, as work permits for foreigners may be difficult or nearly impossible to acquire. As a result, as few as 8 percent of spouses were employed during the course of the expat assignment, which can increase financial pressures and strain relationships before, during, and after the expatriate assignment. The trailing spouse must often make major adjustments in lifestyle, family balance of power, and self-image. They often experience stages of grief from derailment of their careers that is similar to the loss of a loved one-going through shock, denial, and anger-and sometimes fail to reach the reconciliation stage of adjustment.

Which of the Following Are True About the Spouses of Expatriates