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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Won't it be kind of hard for him to find a job? There aren't a lot of 'biglaw' type jobs in midwestern cities, and those that are tend to go to people with connections. [/quote]

If we moved he would want to start his own consulting firm (he has a dual background in finance) or go into private practice. We are fantasizing about a change of pace.[/quote]

You only live once, OP. We made a major move across the country after fantasizing about it for a few years - best decision we ever made. Here's something that helped us that might help you: It is not a permanent decision.

It FEELS like a permanent decision. And it is a big decision, and one that can be tough to unwind. But it's not impossible. It's not truly permanent. Calculate what you would really lose if you ended up hating it and moving back... how long do you think it would take your DH to find new work (would his current practice take him back)? Are you planning on buying a house right away? What would that cost to sell? What would moving costs there and back cost?

For us, we calculated the risk was really only in the neighborhood of maybe $15k, as we were renting on both ends at the time we made the move. But even if the cost could be $50k or something... isn't that worth it to take a risk and try a different pace of life if you think that's what you want?

I do recommend renting when you move somewhere. It's hard, and it sucks because you don't feel settled and you know you have to move again, but it is SO hard to gauge different areas when you are just visiting for a week at a time. I really recommend renting for at least 6 months when you move somewhere new. And EXPECT some culture shock, especially if you didn't grow up there! The littlest things will seem odd to you - for us, the way you merge on and off of highways, the way the street lights are turned (horizontal instead of vertical and not many lights on the caddy-corner of the intersection), and the way the car tags/title/license/drivers license system is run here really threw us for a loop! It's just stuff like that, you get used to it but at first you feel like you're in a different country almost. [/quote]

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