My husband and I figured out a while ago that we can’t live in New York City forever. As much as I adore this city, my illness and disability make it impossible for me to take the subway, which is a major travel limitation. On top of that, the city is expensive. Meanwhile, I work from home, which means I spend most of my time in my small apartment. And since my husband works late hours, I’m alone much of the time, which has been getting to me.
Plus, we hope to have children soon, which to us doesn’t fit with city living. So while I love Broadway shows and amazing museums, my husband and I both need a change. We just can’t continue at the pace we’re going.
Originally, we wanted to move to upstate New York, but that didn’t work out. It’s similarly expensive and still would’ve been hard for me to get around in my wheelchair. So we weren’t sure what to do…