The wife works in Zurich, keeping a small apartment there, while her husband, a stay-at-home father, lives in Neuchâtel together with their two-and-a-half-year-old daughter. “My wife could not carry out her profession in Neuchâtel, so she has to stay in Zurich,” explained Pierre-François Besson. “It’s also a way of bridging two linguistic regions, which prevents you from getting into a rut. Also, my in-laws live in Zurich.
La moglie lavora durante la settimana a Zurigo, dove dispone di un pied-à-terre, mentre il marito risiede a Neuchâtel, dove si occupa della figlia di due anni. "Mia moglie non potrebbe esercitare la sua professione a Neuchâtel e deve rimanere a Zurigo”, spiega Pierre-François Besson. “È anche un modo per stare a cavallo tra le due regioni linguistiche, per evitare di ‘incrostarsi’.