OK in a similar situation here (well sort of)
Moved to Oz with the missus. I too was earning good money for a specific skill set which isn’t that widely understood in the area we are living.
Empathy requires you to understand one that Z’s are for the americans and how it feels…
To go from something good and rewarding to nothing is a shock.
It is very hard to find work of any kind – a perception is also that why would you employ someone over qualified as they will just p*ss off when something better comes along
If what you do is niche enough to know it then you know how many jobs there are in that industry.
Try and avoid being patronising…
Suggest that you could work on her CV together (MAYBE)
If you have a mate who is a manager somewhere they could take a look – not on HERE!!
Cook her a nice meal.
Be prepared not to talk about or force the issue
Is it long term? Do you want to commit to her? All tough issues with the job thing.
Research mortgage holidays and restructuring and other ways to finance going forward.
Listening is the first thing to do though, which means shutting up and not saying anything (in case STW didn’t understand that). Also you need to hear what she says not be counting down the clock or adding up the points to BJ. Carefully consider what she is saying before replying, also that brief pause may let her continue to talk and give you more to go on.
In short your mission for the weekend is to make her feel better not you. The upside is that if you feel better by making her feel better then you will feel good about yourself.