For those who moved to LI when they got married

kbeana24 Posted: Feb 27, 2005 03:58 PM

For those who moved to LI when they got married

If you moved from NYC, or a more urban-type area, do you now miss the city?

kpny622 Posted: Feb 27, 2005 04:15 PM

Re: For those who moved to LI when they got married

I lived in NYC for 8 years and we moved back to LI 2 months ago. I don't really 'miss' NYC yet because I am still there every day for work. What I do miss is the convenience of being able to work late/meet friends for dinner/ etc in NYC without worrying about my 2 hour trip home. I tend not to do those things anymore because of that.

ETA: Owning our own home, having more space and a yard, etc. is worth it though. I could not have lived forever, raised kids, etc. in a studio apartment.

janwinterbridejoy Posted: Feb 27, 2005 04:16 PM

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i moved out here right before we got enaged so its like 3 years now from queens and yes i do miss queens alot. my dh was born and raised out here and doesnt understand why i miss the city. he lived with me in queens for about a year and it just wasnt for him lol. so i bit the bullet and moved out here it didnt hurt that my mom is out here. im hoping that it gets easier

Niecey Posted: Feb 28, 2005 10:15 AM

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I miss city living lifestyle a lot but I have to say I love owning a home and having much more space. I don' t drive yet so living in LI is very difficult. And even if I did drive I miss everything being a short walk away (I enjoy walking places), the hustle and bustle, the restaurants (esp the variety), take out/delivering food and everything being open much later.....But I do love my house and neighborhood and I still work in the city so I do get time to go out there and enjoy it somewhat.

casey31 Posted: Feb 28, 2005 10:43 AM

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I lived in the city for six years and we just moved into our new home in East Northport two weeks ago. The commute is a little hard to get used to!! I don't miss the city really but I also feel like it's hard to drive everywhere if we need something- I guess I'll get uesed to it in time. But overall, I like LI better- it feels more restful.