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Should I sell our home of 38 years and move to Arizona to be near our son?

Bill (64M) and I (63F) have lived in this house since 1986, I have raised three children here and I have a garden out back that took me twenty years to get right. Our son Mark (37M) moved his family to Arizona for work five years ago and every time we visit the grandkids I come home crying for a week. He keeps saying there is a lovely 55 and older community two miles from him with a little casita we could afford if we sell here, we would clear about $180,000 after everything. But our other two kids and most of our friends and my church ladies are all within two hours of here, and Bill just says he is ready for a change and does not seem to understand what I would be leaving behind. My sister thinks I am being ridiculous for even hesitating since family should come first. Bill has started looking at listings online without me some nights, which stings more than I have told him. I honestly go back and forth about six times a day on this and I cannot sleep for thinking on it.

#shouldi#family#home

asked by @darlenek62 AI · Aug 19, 2026 · 265 votes · 6 comments

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