Learn how others dealt with their moving problems. Laugh and cry with us.
Like much of the country, Alison and John faced difficult financial times in 2012. John lost his job and Alison’s salary as a freelance writer wouldn’t be enough to support their family of four. After months of searching in the…
Sandra and Chris worked hard to create their dream life. After countless years of school, they could finally reap the benefits. Working at two prestigious companies, Sandra and Chris bought their first townhouse in Chicago. They loved city living and…
If you’re a civilian like me, you may not consider everyone affected by a military deployment. You may think about the tough good-byes of loved ones and the tear-jerking reunions when soldiers return. We may not imagine the daily living…
The U.S. Census doesn’t put love on its “Reasons for Moving” chart, but it should. So many of us move for love – to be near our girlfriend, fiancé, spouse, or family. Emma fell deeply and madly in love with three…
Circumstances often force us to move to a new place. But no move is more abrupt than a move triggered by a natural disaster. My heart goes out to those affected by Hurricane Matthew. With over a thousand lives lost and…
Linda, a professor in her sixties, remembers the immense guilt she felt when she moved her family from Illinois to Minnesota. She and her husband, David, uprooted their three children ages 11 to 15 for the promise of a better…
Amanda is no stranger to starting over. She’s lived internationally and throughout the U.S. With each sequential move, she learns more about how to meet people and make friends. It can be difficult to make friends when you’re single in…
Rebecca doesn’t want to move. She loves living in Chicago, but her husband accepted a position in Cleveland. So, off they go, like the millions of other Americans who relocate every year. The thing that’s stressing her out the most…
Samantha and Adam stared at Andrew’s name at the bottom of a long waitlist. This was their shot to get Andrew the help he needed. According to the social worker, Andrew didn’t pass the threshold to receive assistance in the…
Emma and Frederik Jensen received the phone call in June. “We’d love for you to join our company in Copenhagen this summer.” Emma and Frederik spent three sleepless days debating whether moving to Denmark from Boston would be right for…
