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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Sand beach beneath the colorful old town Menton on French Riviera, France
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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Woman arranging things in her new apartment. She has blonde hair up in a bun and is wearing a yellow sweater.
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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View of colorful buildings and docked boats in Bangor
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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The Denver skyline with snow covering the ground.
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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Waves crash on the Miami coast, with buildings and palm trees lining the beach.
I moved from England to Florida 12 years ago.

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Moving internationally taught me how to declutter. Now, my husband and I live a minimalist lifestyle.

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Maria Polansky and her husband sitting on a couch in their living room.
Maria Polansky has learned the art of decluttering through multiple moves.

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The states Americans left behind to move to Florida — and where people moving out of Florida headed for greener pastures

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An aerial view of Miami Beach.
The Miami coastline.

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Why an entrepreneur has no regrets about moving from Hawaii back to her Kansas hometown

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Audra Dinell
Audra Dinell moved back to Kansas in 2020.

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