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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have the opportunity to move. One of my parents is a British citizen so they would move with us. The idea of giving up our entire life seems terrifying and appealing in equal measure. We have three young kids. I don't know, am I losing it? Would you do it?[/quote]

Living in Great Britain sounds very appealing, but I would not choose to live inside a big city.  For me, a market town would be about perfect and a village also would be ok.  YMMV.

Separately, cost of living, particularly housing, seems so much higher in the UK and northern Europe when compared with here.  In my case, I really could not afford to move there.

Keep in mind that a US citizen student attending college in the UK pays exorbitant “overseas” rates even if ordinarily resident in the UK. (I know of a US citizen faculty member at a UK university who naturalized as a UK citizen so his kids could pay UK rates for college.)

- Have you run realistic budget numbers ?  
- Does the British subject you would move with already have a house in a suitable (for your needs) place ?
- Is there a schooling plan ? 
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