"Three years later we got married and I was transitioning from a career in marketing to freelance writing, which would allow me to work from anywhere. At the time, my optimism drowned out the practical considerations. I'm very connected to my family and leaving them was bittersweet. Once we settled in, reality hit. I was homesick and I found myself exploring a new city alone while my husband tried to make a good impression at work."
"Raising a child in California is far from easy and it's expensive. The state ranks as one of the highest in the country when it comes to the annual cost of raising a child, while Texas sits below the national average, making it a place to comfortably raise a family. As a single-income household with a toddler and another baby on the way,"
The narrator moved from Texas to California after marrying a California native and shifting to freelance writing, embracing the opportunity to work remotely. Initial excitement gave way to homesickness and solo exploration while the husband focused on building his career. Pregnancy turned the household into a single-income family, and California's high child-rearing costs and state income tax strained the budget compared with Texas. Nearby supportive in-laws eased daily life, but geographic distance from the narrator's parents and sisters created emotional hardship and made joint family child-rearing impossible.
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