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[quote=Anonymous]Obviously this is your call to make, not your children's, but since you asked for input...

I've noticed that returning home (real home) from college can be very grounding and comforting to adult children. The stability of being able to return the place that is home to them---not simply the structure, but the surroundings, the roads, the places they like to frequent, and of course, their high school friends.  There's a comfort to it which shouldn't be underestimated.  A sense of place that provides a sense of comfort coming from the adjustment and chaos of living in a dorm or college apartment.

Removing that sense of place can be hard on some kids.  Some more than others. Knowing your kids, you would be the best judge of how much that might impact them.

Ideally, if you can, I'd wait a few years to provide that sense of stability and grounding during a time of transition. Eventually it becomes less important, even if still meaningful. I think it's an easier change for them to adapt to after they establish their adult lives post-college and make a more permanent move to a place of their own. Or even after 2 years of college.

That decision is a luxury of course, and if you have to move, you have to move.  But if it's a choice with flexibility, I'd wait a few years.[/quote]

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