I left the US to buy a house in the French countryside 5 years ago. Despite the unexpected problems, I'm glad I did it.

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I bought a 17th-century farmhouse in France after becoming a divorced empty-nester — it was falling apart and so was I.

Jenny Becker

I moved from my country's biggest city to a rural town. It felt like a last resort, but improved just about everything.

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The writer standing in the woods near their new home in New Zealand's countryside.
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Dale Nel

My husband and I moved to an off-grid cabin in West Virginia 10 years ago. This lifestyle has been tough, but worth it.

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The writer and her partner building a cabin in rural West Virginia.
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Jordan Charbonneau

Young Americans are going country, reversing a decadeslong trend of moving to cities

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Millennials and Gen Zers are moving to more rural areas in droves.

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I'm a millennial who lives alone in a tiny house in the countryside. I don't feel like I'm missing out on city life.

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Nikky de Graaf lives in a cottage in the countryside.

Nikky de Graaf.

They got priced out of NYC, so they bought a $160,000 house in Vermont — but country life doesn't mean they're 'suddenly wealthy'

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The exterior of the house.
A millennial couple moved from New York City to a one-bedroom house in Vermont.

Full Joy Farm.

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