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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.

I had another discussion last night with our oldest kid and my wife. We almost decided we will stay and I will do the commute. We mainly consider the impact on my kids. They already set up everything here with swimming team, tennis club, and their friends, most of whom will go to the same midddle/high school. It is so hard for both of them to be uprooted everything from their familiar places especially given they were moved twice before and one of the moves was not pleasant due to my abrupt job change.

Boston is a great city but it is not so easy to adapt as DMV(weather, culture and etc.). School wise, there are best private colleges and schools in Boston but we plan to send our kids to public school and colleges. VA has one of best public colleges among all states.

Career and financial wise, I will get some impact but I want to do commute for about a year and will try to negotiate a better wfh term later if everything goes well.

In short, we cherish the last five years’ stability and want to make our kids continue  feeling that way.  I will deal with the uncertainty for my career and hopefully there will be a better solution some time later. BTW, we like DMV a lot even Boston is also a great city.[/quote]

This sounds like a good call op and your kids will truly remember how you took their needs and opinions seriously. Maybe they would adjust in the new spot, but your 9th grader for sure will always remember that dad listened and took how I felt seriously and didn’t minimize it. Given the prior moves, it’s worthwhile to listen as these are kids who understand the question you are asking. And personally I agree they are old enough to have an opinion especially when there is an option that is pretty reasonable without uprooting. Good luck op! [/quote]

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