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I moved from Connecticut to California. I loved it, but felt so relieved when I returned to New England years later.
In 2015, my boyfriend (now husband) was accepted to a graduate program in Southern California. With nothing tying me down to our home state of Connecticut, I moved across the country with him. We stayed in California for over six years — and I spent most …