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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There was just an article in NYT about how moving during childhood is linked to depression in adulthood. I sympathize with your husband but agree that you should push to stay put because of the kids. [/quote]

Just to be clear -- that article discusses a study that showed *multiple* moves during childhood are linked to depression. Not a single move. And multiple moves can also be caused by other destabilizing factors that could contribute to depression-- a parent with job instability, divorce or marital strife, etc.

One thing for OP and her husband to consider is that while moving can be hard on kids, it's also not good for kids to grow up in a house where one parent is miserable. They need to figure out a solution that makes them both reasonably happy. I get why OP wants to stay but I don't think digging in and just telling him "no we might have talked about this but I didn't mean it" or "too bad, this is your own fault for not making more friends" is going to solve this problem. It will make him feel more trapped and resentful and will push them further apart.[/quote]

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