I live in Pennsylvania. I have a stable job that pays relatively well. I have a 70 year old mother with heart problems and a serious genetic disease that my siblings inherited. I guess for the moment, as long as both those situations remain unchanged, I am stuck here.

My contract to the U.S. Air Force. But I like the reliable pay and benefits.

My kids attending school here and my job, for now.

I'm getting out of here as soon as possible.

I stay where I am because of my children

I stay put because my current financial situation doesn't allow me to move freely. Also, my sisters and niece still live here and I'd hate to miss out on seeing my niece as often as I do. I worry about jobs, too. Finding bearable work with decent wages is tough, and my current job would be hard to compete with. But, more than anything else I've mentioned, I HATE moving. Nothing makes you realize how much crap you have like packing to move!

My family, I want to be near my nieces and nephews while they're growing up. Also, health issues and financial constraints right now.

I’m in Tucson for University of Arizona’s Geosciences program. Next year it’s either Penn State or University of Washington for Astrobiology. I’m used to moving around every <2 years. It’s almost like I can’t stay put.

No where be%er to be at this timr

I LOVE my home town of Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is a great college town with an extremely well-educated (and liberal) population. There are tons of things to do - restaurants, museums, book stores etc. all of the benefits of a big city without the city! I grew up here. My parents are here, my son is here (for now). The university means lots of job opportunities.
I would not leave here just to live somewhere else - there would have to be a good compelling reason, like an educational/career or relationship reason.

I was like that too, so I decided to take a chance with a woman I had so much in common with,we were close in age and values so I took a chance and moved to Montana, but I was realistic about it all,it didn't work out but I don't regret taking a chance in finding that one special woman for me, I'd do it again because life is short.

My job keeps me a specific place on MS Coast. I’m crazy specialized so there are only a handful of places where I could do what I do.

Also, my kids grew up here and I would not wish to be too far from them.

I admit, like the poster here, I’m also anxious of the unknown.

I'm too broke to move anywhere, and I'm in a mortgage for at least another year. Beyond that though, my mom lives in the same town I do, and she's getting up there in age. She's done so much for me that it would feel wrong to move out unless I had a damn good reason. Once my finances are in the black again, the possibility will pop up, but I've got a long way to go.

I live in Northern Ireland, now I am retired I don't think I'll be moving again. I moved with my children so many times in their lives my daughter gave me an ultimatum that she would never again move with me.

First of all read the blog AskAManager.org. Fascinating workplace discussions.

What keeps me in Omaha. 3 adult kids, one grandchild, one on the way. I've already moved 23 times, I really don't want to move again. Courtesy of the military I've lived in Europe and Japan, and all over the US. I could move again, but I'm pretty vested in being near the grandbabies as my kids rarely lived near grandparents. I could get a job almost anywhere but really I'm 60, I don't wanna change if I don't have to.

My kids, the food, the people, good fishing, great crawfish, got a decent job where I bounce from company to company where the moneys at. Oh and I do like the environment in Louisiana. People are a ok for the most here.

Only my children or I'd be gone like the wind

Interesting read, @BlueWave. Ty. This site has so many interesting people and topics!

Finances are always an issue re locating, naturally, as is the family and friends issue. Yet, I would travel ANYWHERE, that was reasonably safe. I adore meeting new people, seeing new places, learning learning learning, expanding my horizons.

Actually, I crave all that! !!!

I have a special needs child who will need help from family after I'm gone. I stay here so that she will have that security and a connection to her family.

We moved here for a chance to give our kids a chance to be bi lingual and experience a country other than our own. What keeps us here is a balance between loving the area and paying a mortgage, but the costs are not horrendous so you can make a decent living here on very little.
And the landscape, fetes, neighbours.....we have already picked out our retirement home when we sell the family house.

Inertia. Because I follow the path I have always followed and resistance is futile. I change, but only when I think it is time. I follow no dictates of others.