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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As someone about to finish a contract with work and have another baby- we are moving closer to my DH work, which is in the exurbs.

We are going to be in VA- east of 28, but not by a lot, north of 66. I consider it the exurbs. I think any of the areas where you have to drive more than say 5 miles to the end of a metro line is probably a good division of exurb vs. suburb (at least for areas on metro).

I fully still intend to go into DC but probably 1 time a month for dinner dates or what not. Which is depressing for me, but whatever- so is having DH barely see our kids during the week I suppose, so I traded off.[/quote]

This sounds close to where I live-I'm near Chantilly HS and Library.  I don't care what people call where I live - I'm perfectly happy with our setup.  I can walk to parks and schools and a library and a shopping center with most of the essentials.  Within a short drive are Reston, Herndon, fair Lakes, Fair Oaks, fairfax Corner, wegman's, etc.  The HS homecoming parade goes right down our street.  We can hear games going on from our backyard.  It feels like a small town.

My life doesn't revolve around DC-I don't need to be closer in.  I have all the necessities closeby.  Yes, I have to drive to some - so what?  I put very few miles on my car - I had just over 80k on a 12 year old vehicle when I sold it.  I rarely have to go more than 5 miles from home on a regular basis.[/quote]

PP here- I'm sorry I am not trying to knock my new neighborhood. I would prefer to stay where we are in N. Arlington but we are definitely giving a short commute a shot to see what that does for our quality of life. I love the sort of best of both worlds areas of DC, MD, Arlington that are just a little bit suburb, but still sort of urban. That's my ideal so its hard to move away from my ideal! But I also know that all sort of arrangements will work just fine for us- and its not like getting to Penn Quarter will take a plane ride or something- still totally feasible for dinner and such[/quote]

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