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[quote=Anonymous]DH and I are looking to move to a smaller, cheaper city by next year after DC #2 arrives. For the past year, my parents have been assuming the role of difficult, meddlesome in-laws talking up how important it is that we stay in this region because of the schools and how the rest of the country is a mess solely based on news shows they watch. They sense that we're looking to move down south but they don't like it one bit because they live 3 hours away. They want us to stay put or move closer for their benefit because they refuse to leave their expensive neighborhood although they're retired. Honestly, I feel like they'd care less if DH and I bought a house and took on a huge mortgage out of our league in their neighborhood; all they care is that GC are nearby, even if means that Mom and Dad barely make ends meet and have to commute in traffic every day because that's just what my own father did.

It's gotten to the point where my mother makes comments like, "you two have good jobs, you can afford to stay here!" as if she's read our checkbook and credit card statements and knows better than we do what we need and can afford. Quite frankly, we're not looking to take on second, third jobs just to make things easier for my parents and keep the peace. The problem is we don't even want to stay here. We have other ideas for ourselves and children. The other night they called and again, pushed me for an answer on our plans as if we owe them an explanation. All I told them was was that DH and I are discussing it and will let them know what we're going to do based on our own needs and financial situation. My mother went into a tizzy fit upon hearing that and said we're going to make an awful mistake and that we better think long and hard about what we want for our children. Sometimes I wonder if this is just a sign that they're getting a lot older and with that less reasonable.

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