This book explores novel aspects of transnational family research through the study of Romanian transnational families. A range of topics are covered, including the impact of lodging type upon life strategies; understudied elements in transnational relationships; gender roles in transnational communication; multinational relationships; the role of polymedia in the formation of couples; and the lives of the children of Romanian transnational families. The author presents the experiences of ¿leavers¿ as well as of ¿stayers¿; of the ¿highly-skilled¿ as well as the ¿low-skilled¿; that of women and that of men - through individual testimonies and couple interviews. Romanian Transnational Families will be of interest to students and