I spent 8 years living in big cities on the East Coast before realizing my ideal home was the smaller one where I grew up

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I spent years living in major East Coast cities, and now I'm back in my hometown of Rochester, New York.

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My husband and I moved in with my parents before I had our daughter. They helped us through the first 6 months of her life.

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The author and her husband moved in with her parents when she was 38 weeks pregnant.

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Moving from LA to Colorado was supposed to be temporary; then I got pregnant. We needed the support system we have here.

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The author and her husband decided not to move back to LA after she got pregnant.

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I moved from Los Angeles to Paris to live with my boyfriend at 46. The transition was harder than I imagined, but it was worth it.

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The author moved from Los Angeles to Paris.

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I moved from the US to France. It took 4 years and one great piece of advice for the country to finally feel like home.

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When I moved from the United States to France, one piece of advice and a few years of living in my new country helped me adjust.

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When my ex and I separated, I moved out of our family home. Having my own space made me a better mom.

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The author (not pictured) moved into a new apartment when she and her ex separated.

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We loved living in the DC area but moved to the Pittsburgh suburbs so we could finally save money and buy a house

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Aerial shot of large Victorian houses in Friendship, a neighborhood in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
Our neighbors in Pittsburgh have been welcoming and friendly so far.

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I loved living in a big, famous city for 10 years, but I'm much happier now that I moved to a seaside town outside of it

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These days, I'm happy living in my seaside town.

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I moved from Washington, DC, to Denver 2 years ago. It's been filled with surprises, especially when it comes to the people.

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Moving from Washington, DC, to Denver was a big change.

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When I moved from England to Florida 12 years ago, these 5 things seemed uniquely American to me. Now I can't live without them.

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I moved from England to Florida 12 years ago.

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