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[quote=Anonymous]Let me start by saying we have a nice life here in DC... we own an apartment that we love (although we do hope to move to something bigger in a couple years), have well-paying jobs, our one child is in a preschool we really like, we have a nice group of friends, etc. The one thing missing is family. We have zero anywhere nearby.

I grew up very close to my family - huge family dinners at my grandparents every Sunday night, tons of cousins, etc. Right now we have just one child and if we don't have more (working on it but not going well) then I would love her to have more family in her life. And, if we do have another it would be nicer to live by family for the support. My parents live in California and are in their early 60s, very active and would love to have a much bigger role in their granddaughter's life. My 2 sisters live there as well, as do my cousins who have young kids.

DH and I have been talking about making the move out west and he is fully on board -- I think even more than I am. He can transfer to his company's CA office/headquarters so that would be easy. And I am sure I could find a job too. It just seems like such a big move and now that it could be a reality I am terrified. It is more expensive there so I worry about our quality of life. The traffic is horrific. We don't really have many friends, and I hear the private schools are a nightmare to get into.

Has anyone on here moved to be closer to family, and was it worth it? Am I crazy to be worried about this?[/quote]

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