My husband and I are on our third year of marriage and I've been patiently waiting for him to be ready for the next stage of our life. We've been in Los Angeles for years longer than we anticipated and are both completely burnt out on this city. However, he works in music and his job is very specific to this region. He's also a workaholic who devotes everything to work.

I had been wanting to bring up a move and how home sick I've been and fantasizing about moving away. I've literally felt trapped here and I cried about it constantly. And then his best friend died in a motorcycle accident in June. And his dad just passed away at the beginning of August. I spiraled into depression trying to be there for my husband who is grieving. But my need for a plan for our life never went away. Having to repress my feelings obviously made it worse, and he's been so distant and reclusive as anyone would be in this situation...

Last night he randomly told me that he is ready for a fresh start. He wants to move near my family and is willing to start a totally new career. He literally said every single thing that I had been feeling the last year. I am so indescribably happy that he finally came to the same conclusion as I have and that I don't have to twist my husband's arm to abandon this city.

Marriage is work and sacrifice. But wow, how satisfying when you make a choice as a couple ❤️ Cannot wait to move out of this city next Spring and raise our future babies near my family.