Anyone else feel emotionally disconnected after living abroad alone for years?

After marriage except for a few years together I spent most of my life abroad alone while my wife, kid and family stayed back in Tamil Nadu. We had financial commitments so working abroad was the only option.

I used to come home once every year so its not like I completely lost touch but staying for 3 weeks is very different from actually living together. Now I have finally decided to move back to India for good and be with my family. But something feels off. I feel like all these years of living alone have changed me. I dont know if emotionally detached is the right word but I just dont know how to connect anymore. I am mostly quiet. Even with my wife and kid I dont know what to talk about sometimes. I care about them a lot but I just cant express it easily and end up staying silent.

Maybe living alone for so long made me this way. I honestly don't know. Has anyone else gone through this after moving back from abroad. Did things get better with time. How did you reconnect with your family without making it feel awkward or forced?

Would really like to hear from people who have been through something similar.