I’m living this  problem at this very moment.  My husband loves the small, secluded mountain town that his family has lived in for the past 3 to 7 generations. I love the energy of the city/suburbs similar to where I grew up. We’ve been married and in this small town for the past 12 years and I’m growing restless. Please know that I have nothing against small towns.  It’s just this small town that is nestled in the central mountains of Colorado , is on average the coldest spot in the nation and is over an hours drive over mountain passes to get to another town of reasonable size (the nearest Target is an hours drive).

Some people have told me that I knew what I was getting into when I married him. To that I say that before we married, I asked him if he would consider moving for my families sake and he said that he would. Now, he says that he will never leave. Here’s another twist is that we have a son who is 6 and who loves being in the energy of the city. Majority rules? Not here.

I have tried to entice him with the idea that moving to a place with more population means more options for recreational activities, better dining chioces, a movie theater (out town doesn’t have one), higher paying jobs and a lower cost of living. While sometimes it appears that these comments are being pondered, most of the time I feel like I am talking to the wall. I’ve even researched online, the pay scale for jobs similar to the one that I currently have in more urban areas and it’s double to what I am making now.

If it were not for the child, I’d have been out of here years ago. With the kiddo, I am torn between two points of view.  Would it not  be better to stick it out for the childs sake  and why should the two of us (Mom and kid) be miserable for the sake of a spoiled dad.