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LOL! I had to look at your post name, because you sound like me. Only difference is that we'd get a Lot of money selling our house and I'm not irritated by family.
Can you rent out your house and rent in another town for a year or two before you sell? Could you get a place in another town for the summer and have your husband join you most weekends?
Seven and nine are great ages for moving and you are so close to having a lot of personal independence, so only have a baby if you are really missing having a fully dependent little one running around.
My last idea is to form a Meet Up group and drink socially (and only occasionally) to meet new people and have some laughs.
If it wasn't for the loss on the house, you could always try living elsewhere and go back if you missed home.
All that being said, I am working very hard at getting my hubby to sell the house (huge profit) and pick up and move across the country to a location where we know no one. I've also never moved more than an hour from where I was born.
Wishing you so much luck in your decision making!! I know it's tough!
You don't need a new house or a new baby, but a vacation might be nice. There's a huge value in being part of a community, don't toss that out just for a bit of restlessness.
Try a few new things, get a new hobby, take a vacation, drive down a different street on your next errand. Mix it up a little, but stay there, I don't think you'd find a better place. Different is not always better.
When my oldest was a baby, I got a part-time job in fast food. Not glamorous, but the schedule was flexible. It got me out of the house interacting with other adults, and it gave my husband the chance to spend time with his daughter. It was a good thing, too, because I was able to work more hours and bring in a little income when my husband was looking for a job after being laid off. When both kids were in school full time, I went back to school, got a degree, and then got a good job. These actions saved my sanity, contributed greatly to the household finances, and helped my kids grow to be self-sufficient adults. (They're also wonderful and kind
I'm like you in that after a few years I get itchy to move. It comes from growing up in the military where we moved every 1.5-4 years.
However, we've been in the same place now for 10 years, which on some levels drives me crazy, but on the other - I like the stability that I've given my own kids (we moved when they were toddlers and have absolutely no memory of our lives in NoNJ).
There are ways to get change in life without initiating a total upheaval. Get a part-time job working a few hours a day while the kids are in school. See if your extended family would be willing to watch the kids during those job hours during the summer vacation. Pick up a hobby that you've always wanted to try. Take classes at a nearby community college. Volunteer at a nursing home.
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