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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was in a similar position a few years ago, and I stayed where I was for the year.  I was the breadwinner for our family though at the time, and that definitely influenced my decision.

I understand what you are saying about your support network though, OP.  I had a group of four women that I met with weekly for a playgroup for about four years.  My aunts and uncles, cousins, and grandparents lived nearby, and my parents lived about 100 miles away and came up once or twice a month.  My aunt hosted a dinner at her house every Sunday, and we went along with my cousins.  
My mom's cousin was my nanny.  Her own children were in college, and she had helped me raise my children from birth.

Meanwhile, DH was going to be working 60-80 hours/wk, and was going to be studying most of the rest of the time.

It was a difficult year, but I'm not sure it would have been easier if we had moved.  We did end up moving to a third place at the end of that year, and the transition was really difficult for me.  It's been a few years, and I still miss my friends and family.  It's hard to just rely on one person.

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Not the same situation if you were the breadwinner at all...[/quote]

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