• My husband and I met while we were in law school and living in Washington, DC. • We decided to stay there when we married because we thought we'd have more job opportunities. • I love living there, but as my kids and parents have gotten older, I wish we lived closer to family.

When my husband and I met, we were both in law school in Washington, DC. We had each moved there for school. Neither of us had any ties to the city, and before we met, neither of us expected to stay there after graduation.

Before we got married in 2002, we discussed moving back to my hometown of Philadelphia, PA, or his hometown of St. Paul, MN, to be closer to family. However, we quickly realized that if we left DC, our job opportunities would be limited. Since we had both spent years in higher education and

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