I've looked into it a little bit, and Frisco seems like a great area

Feb 12, 2016
1:11:07pm

26769coug Walk-on

I'd be commuting downtown if we ended up there, so the commute wouldn't be great, but not unbearable from what I understand.

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Living away from family

26769coug

2/12/16 12:48pm

Enjoy Pleasant Grove.

Born2Fish

2/12/16 12:50pm

Rather than focus on where, focus on the what

Linescratcher

2/12/16 12:52pm

I'd love to live elsewhere but we stay close to family for my wife's benefit.

KingDave

2/12/16 12:53pm

Good point. I live 75 miles from my in-laws. It's just about perfect.

Pete

2/12/16 12:57pm

How often do you see your in-laws/family at that distance?

26769coug

2/12/16 1:00pm

2-3 times a month. Depends on activities we have going on. We go up at least once for Sunday dinner.

Pete

2/12/16 1:05pm

We see my parents and my wife's parents about once a month

KingDave

2/12/16 1:20pm

Dallas!!! Great place to live. We were in the same boat, moved last year and

MHOP

2/12/16 12:55pm

I would love Dallas

26769coug

2/12/16 12:58pm

A lot of Dallas depends on where you are

JKLCoug

2/12/16 1:09pm

I've looked into it a little bit, and Frisco seems like a great area

26769coug

2/12/16 1:11pm

I live in Frisco and do the commute every day

GregOstertag

2/12/16 1:13pm

I used to commute to downtown

JKLCoug

2/12/16 1:31pm

All the Dallas CBers should do a dinner night. There are a lot of us.

MHOP

2/12/16 1:35pm

Property tax is high, about 4x as much as utah I would say. There is no

MHOP

2/12/16 1:11pm

Dallas, unless you like a high cost of living and tons of government.

CocaColaRecovery

2/12/16 12:57pm

Happy wife, happy life.

BYUMizzou

2/12/16 12:57pm

While it is important to make your wife happy, that shouldn't be the sole

gwalker

2/12/16 1:01pm

Amen.

Wedgetail

2/12/16 1:14pm

Statistics say you have an 18.2% chance of getting a girl born and raised in

Born2Fish

2/12/16 1:00pm

Utah's an awesome place to live, January through March notwithstanding

RillDill

2/12/16 1:55pm

and a .0002% chance

JKLCoug

2/12/16 2:45pm

I'm from PHX, wife is from Provo, we lived all over the country, but came back

Nat Gas Man

2/12/16 1:04pm

Sign me up for that gig!

sah22

2/12/16 1:26pm

When you are young, take advantage of moving around. You possibly could

BPintheCouv

2/12/16 1:04pm

but then move back when you need baby sitters

fattycoug

2/12/16 1:06pm

We are 2 hours from the inlaws and 12 hours from my folks. I've got no

Born2Fish

2/12/16 1:07pm

I've never understood not wanting to live around family.

Fightgar

2/12/16 1:08pm

I have some family members that have way too much drama for me to want to

gwalker

2/12/16 1:11pm

This is also an issue in our situation on my side. We may come back to Utah if

26769coug

2/12/16 1:13pm

Then consider yourself blessed that you have a family that you would want to be

IndependentGeorge

2/12/16 1:16pm

You go where you have the best opportunities. I wouldn't just pick a major metro

TaiJuan

2/12/16 1:10pm

My personality is such that I would prefer to be a little further away from both

Wedgetail

2/12/16 1:13pm

i odn't live near a ton of family, particulary the parents. It's fine in many

fattycoug

2/12/16 1:16pm

Move to Montana

BIG XII Coug

2/12/16 1:18pm

Since she's from Utah, I'd suggest going away for a while and come back later

Harrison0Yfan

2/12/16 1:28pm

DC!!!!

BYU Grounds

2/12/16 2:10pm

I'm nowhere near my or my wife's family. I wish I was. Setting up an individual

jayriggity

2/12/16 2:32pm

Strive for a day's drive away from family

trublulgc

2/12/16 4:05pm

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