I think we might be, at least until retirement. I would likely not be able to find another job as a teacher with 8 years experience. I'm too 'expensive' to leave and be hired by another school so we'll always need to live within driving distance to my job. H and I always talk about moving to Florida when we retire to be close to a beach/golf course, but now I can't imagine being far from our kids so we'll see.
We're surrounded by family. We can't afford to buy a home here though....it's too expensive so we rent. I make $19 an hour and our monthly rent is $2,200 for a 3 bedroom duplex, do the math. My husband has to work two jobs to keep us floating.
I really want a forever home, I want a home that I can fix up and buy my own appliances for. Not going to happen if we continue to stay here. I love the area, the schools are great and grandma and grandpa live a hop, skip and a jump away....it's just the money issue.