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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As so many have said - you are adults and can move whenever you want.  But, do you want your children to come home and visit you?  Especially as they grow older?  My parents moved while I was in my 30s so far past spending lots of time at home.  I wasn't upset about it.  However, it has impacted my desire to visit as I feel like I am just going to a very nice house not home.  And while in the same city, it is a different part and again doesn't have the same childhood memories.

Our kids are currently in college and one left in high school.  We plan to hold onto our house until there is a clear reason not to - like they all settle in Australia![/quote]

This is a very odd take to me.  You literally seem to be affixing a ton of sentimentality to a specific house since your parents didn’t even move cities.

Honestly, that is crazy and if my kid has that attitude (which they don’t), then something is really off.[/quote]

We "downsized" to a 2 bed/2bath condo in the city, 20 miles from the "family home". Kid loves the city, can drive to see friends 20 miles away and in reality, goes there and would just stay at their house---it's a 2nd home for them (2 besties live next door to each other and it was a 15 min drive from our "family house" so kid often spent nights there in MS/HS).  It's a win/win.  Our kid was nostalgic a bit freshman year as they adjusted to college (had a rough start first month), but after that were just fine.  
We spent 20+ years putting our lives/wishes on hold for many things in order to do what's best for the kids (and loved every minute of it), but I'm not waiting for my kids to be 30 before I start doing what we as a couple want for the next 30 years.  If kids wants to return to our area after college (1 already has not), we will help them with rent to be in a condo/apt nearby us if they want.  It's a win win for everyone---because they will be happier with their own place as an adult. [/quote]

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