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by lordnacho 3476 days ago
He's got a bunch of kids and a wife. Moving might not make sense. Kids will cause more stress if they're unhappy in a new location, and how do you move the current sole bread winner? She'd have to find a job in the same area as him, meaning you're looking for two jobs instead of one.

Also proximity to the in laws is worth something too.

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> Also proximity to the in laws is worth something too.

They also have a non-portable living situation.

> Since moving to my mom’s old house after she switched to a retirement home, our living costs are considerably cheaper than the mortgage we once paid.