[justamom]

I know I'm late here, but would like to "chime" in.
I wish to heaven I could have moved back home. The values there are quite different than those around here. I LOVE the idependent nature of a midwest town. Do you have children or plan to? This was the greatest reason I wished I could have moved home. The positives of having loving Grandparents, Aunts-Uncles cousins can't be measured. Try to remember how secure you felt as a child. I stayed out of trouble MOSTLY because I feared my Grandparents would find out and I NEVER wanted to hurt them.
One day your parents will be old and fragile. You will want to be there(if you are close) and see that they are being cared for in the best way possible. Family becomes more important as you age.

If it's really big, you won't see that much of them because you will be so busy. Relatives can come in very handy.

When your hometown or chosen community is small, you can bring your experiences with you and start new activities or organize community projects. As someone told me-it's easier to be a big fish in a small pond. Look farther down the road than the next 5 years or so and weigh your options from that perspective. However, I do agree the house rules should be set up before you move in, but keep in mind at first EVERYONE will want to visit and catchup and see your home...it will cool off. Now I'm homesick...