My wife and I are from the northeast US and spent the last decade in our late 20s/early 30s in Florida making many memories and many great friendships.
Problem is, none of our family lives here. We have a 8-month-old in a 1,000 sq. ft. house we mortgage. It can't fit a 2nd child really, and we don't see our friends much these days either (when we do, it's a blast).
There's a spot up north near both our families we talk about. Our kids would grow up with loving cousins, aunts and uncles nearby. We'd have seasons again. We would have support.
It's a smaller city, but kind of a downgrade. And I'd leave all my friends and career I've made in what have been the best years so far. The thought of leaving all these people I love behind makes me sad. I'm taking everything I worked so hard to build and… erasing it, feels like. It's scary.
Anyone done something similar, or are going thru it too? Anything helps. I'm 37 btw.