Rick Jones /Global Citizen
- Former US Navy Seal Rick Jones and his wife retired to Paris in 2018.
- The 72-year-old said they were an adventurous couple not tied down by kids or other family in the US.
- He shared the pros and cons of leading an ex-pat lifestyle in France.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rick Jones. It has been edited for length and clarity.
My wife, Ellen Bryson, and I have always been adventurous people who've lived in Buenos Aires and different cities in the US, such as Norfolk, Virginia, and San Diego.