Oh ((((hugs)))) I can soooo identify with your stress, though our situations are different!
We moved from Michigan for many reasons- the economy there is tanking, dh was NOT getting raises so he needed a different job (no one was getting a raise, not just him.) We were at what dh refers to as the "tipping point" between paying our bills without worry and going into negative... like we could pay our bills but not buy new clothes, lol.
So, we moved to NC when dh got offered a higher-paying job here, the cost of living is lower. This is where our family is and where we grew up too. Techinically we should be better off financially than EVER before but we still haven't sold our old house.
So we're under a lot financial stress in the short term though once we sell we'll be good. So I would say that if you are able to move AND sell your house for a profit, that is just awesome! That has been the stressor for us... and also the fact that dh's job is just a job and he really wants to change fields but might have to take a pay cut which I would NOT be OK with.
