When was very young I moved to Missouri for about a year. Unfortunatley my love of the mountains and past childhood memories of there...were not enough to keep me.
@Ken Anderson, what a story. And it's true. I worked with a divorced woman who's lawyer told her to move far away due to her now ex-husbands violent tendencies. She moved to Florida and stated she did well selling Tupperware. Today, that is so difficult to do. People can be found fast. Advantages and disadvantages to both the possibility of being anonymous and the ability to find people.
I would love to return to the area known as the Kawarthas near Peterborough, Ontario. Enjoyed it the first time around and always dreamed of returning. But sometimes you have to base a decision on the mind instead of the heart. Unfortunately they have a severe shortage of doctors and when a hubby has medical problems it is not the place to be.
When I decided to divorce my abusive ex of almost 23 years, I was so filled with pain that I needed to get far away from him and the pain. Leaving my grown daughters and the two granddaughters that were so little was the hardest part of my leaving. But I needed this to heal...so I moved to Florida and stayed with my sister, then later I moved even further into Florida and ended up marrying my Honey in St. Augustine, FL. We then lived in Jacksonville for 5 years before moving back to Louisiana. God brought me alot of healing during that time and I am very thankful for that. During those 5 years I made trips back and forth as my daughters birthed more grandbabies and my Mom got sick and later died. Yes, I definitely ran away to a place where there was no pain and bad memories...and where I could have the time I needed to heal. But when the healing was done...I came back to the place I consider home because this is where my Family is.
You're lucky you have a family that gets along. Ours does and doesn't. Could we ever live around family again, possibly, IF they moved out of So California. But, that sure isn't going to happen.