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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mom was always a little sad that her parents moved from her childhood home while she was in college. It was the childhood house itself/sense of home she missed, not the distance from high school friends.  Same for my college boyfriend who once took me for a sentimental walk in his childhood Bethesda neighborhood.

Since you care about their emotions, you might consider moving in the summer so they can "say goodbye" properly.

In my opinion, a high school graduate is fully raised and you can move as soon as the younger graduates.

Keep in mind that today's young people are regularly in touch by phone and Internet and don't really need geographic proximity as much as pre-Millennials to stay connected in a daily sense.  Also young people aren't as bored by driving as long term commuters.   When I lived in the DMV, because I worked in DC, my boyfriend and friends were all 45 mins to 1 hour drive away due to being in harder to reach areas like Georgetown or on the opposite side of DC from me.  It wasn't a big deal to make time to visit them.

Finally, you could tell your kids what you are thinking and see what they say.

Agreed that kids stay in touch with each other so much more than we know and so much easier than we did. And agree that young kids like road trips to visit friends. Good luck to you OP; I’m curious too regarding if the kids from HS all stay friends and socialize. For my son’s sake, I hope so. He’s a freshman in college, sees many HS friends on breaks and I know he misses the tightness they had. Still have it, but it changes over time I’m sure. Internships, girlfriends/boyfriends, jobs will all take them in different directions. But bonds will last and with your kids too. Talk to your kids….they might love the idea! 
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