I moved to a big city at 51 to be closer to my 2 sons. I almost instantly regretted it and left a year later.

I moved to a big city at 51 to be closer to my 2 sons. I almost instantly regretted it and left a year later.

Jennifer McGuire realized home was back in her small town.Courtesy of Jennifer McGuireI missed being a part of my sons' daily lives, so when they were 23 and 24, I moved to be nearby.Starting over at 51 in a big city was difficult, and I became more needy than I was back home.I wasn't myself, and it wasn't working out for anyone. I moved back after one year.It hit me on the seven-hour drive. The punch to the gut, the weight of the wrongness of i…

I moved to a big city at 51 to be closer to my 2 sons. I almost instantly regretted it and left a year later

Jennifer McGuire realized home was back in her small town. Courtesy of Jennifer McGuire I missed being a part of my sons' daily lives, so when they were 23 and 24, I moved to be nearby. Starting over at 51 in a big city was difficult, and I became more needy than I was back home. I wasn't myself,…