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If/when you move back to the states
Do you know where you want to live? Why?
We are thinking of possibly moving back next year because of job reasons and me wanting to be closer to family. We both grew up in NJ, but DH really doesn't want to move back there. I would like to be in the north east, but would think about Maryland or Virginia. My main reason for picking this area is to be with in a day's driving distance of family.
On the other hand, DH has always wanted to live in Colorado and I could have a good job opportunity there. I think we would really enjoy the area, outdoor activities, being more green, healthier lifestyle, etc. I don't like that this would then require a flight to visit family which would then mean there goes our vacation time and it's extra money. DH doesn't want to move there for two years or so because he already doesn't want to leave here and then doesn't want to have to leave another place he likes. I agree with him.
Sigh, we are so undecided that DH doesn't even know where to begin looking for a job. My work is more flexible so it's really his job that determines where we go.
Re: If/when you move back to the states
Where do I want to live? Texas. My whole family is there and so is H's.
Where will we live? Arkansas. That's where H's job is and where our house is.
Houston or Denver. Houston is fun and cheap (no state taxes in Texas) and you can have a good standard of living without having to make tons of money.
I've never been to Denver, I just have weird little granola fantasies about mountains and a healthier life, it's a well educated population, etc. It is one of the happiest places in the US, too.
Other cities I'd be happy to live in: DC, Seattle.
I'm a bad person to ask because I love moving around and will pretty much go anywhere. Plus, I get bored quickly and have my mom in CA and dad in FL. DH's parents are in NJ and most of his extended family is in Italy. We will always have to travel to visit family, so no reason to pick or not pick a place based on that.
For us, it's entirely up to where DH finds a tenure track position. So we don't really get to choose.
If I were you, I'd narrow down a few cities and start the job search, so you know what's out there!
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DH's current company, who he is planning to be with for a while and industry, is mainly in NYC. So we plan to be in the NYC tri-state area.
That also puts us less than a day's drive to our families.
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I have fantasies of living in the South, like Charleston.
I like listening to country music and drinking sweet tea too much. I hope this fantasy becomes true one day, I keep trying to persuade DH. He's more interested in Silicon Valley (for his job). I am not interested in Northern California.