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[quote=Anonymous]Move closer to his new job, particularly if you do not work.  Children adapt to new friends, schools, and experiences, and you will probably find that the cheaper cost of living 65 miles outside the DC Metro area makes that $8/hour raise go even farther.

Importantly, your husband appears to be trapped in an unfavorable work environment where his current employer does not value him, and he now has the exciting opportunity to pursue a job with an employer who is equally excited about him.

Life is too short for a woman or a man to whittle away the years at a job where there is no progress -- unless they want to (and there are good, legitimate reasons for those jobs also, like less stress or more time with family).  But if your husband is professionally ambitious, then he may see this as the next, necessary step to meaningfully advance his career.  Take that opportunity from him, and he may come to resent you for it.

If you work in this area, then let him try the commute for a year to make sure the job is a good one before you commit to the move.[/quote]

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