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[quote=Anonymous]When I was a kid, living in Pittsburgh, my dad's defense-related industry had a downturn.  He first moved to New York state where he worked during my senior year of high school.  Then that company lost a contract and he got a new job with a New Mexico employer that sometimes involved working in Crystal City, Virginia and sometimes working in New Mexico.  He had apartments both in Crystal City and New Mexico at various times.  My mother remained in the family home in Pittsburgh to stay near her parents and allow us continuity of home, community, and K-12 schools.

The key was that both New York state and Crystal City were drivable to Pittsburgh.  My dad did come home on weekends a lot.  Also my mom was a SAHM, so my mom and sibling spent a summer or two in New Mexico at my dad's barebones apartment.

Later I learned that DC was a pretty common place for other Pittsburghers to move to during a recession, keeping residences in both places.

My take is that this is do-able but it does put a strain on your marriage.  My sibling has suboptimized their career to move with their spouse, partly because of the childhood experience.  Phones and webcalling also make it much easier to stay in constant contact now.[/quote]

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