Moving (address)

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Moving or relocating is the process of vacating one residence (or other fixed location, such as a business) and settling in a different one. A move can be to a nearby location within the same neighborhood, a much farther location in a different city, or sometimes a different country. Depending on the circumstances, it can be a happy or unhappy occasion for the person who is moving. On the Holmes and Rahe stress scale, change of residence is considered a stressful activity, assigned 20 points (with death of spouse being ranked the highest at 100)^[1].

[edit] Reasons

There are various reasons why people move to a different residence. These include:

• The need or desire for a larger residence
• The need or desire for a house versus an apartment
• Change in neighborhood conditions
• To be closer to one's job
• Change of jobs to one that is in a much farther location
• To seek a job or career in a new city
• To be closer to one's family
• To be near an institution where one is receiving an education
• A child reaching adulthood and leaving his/her parents' home
• Marriage (or the formation of a domestic partnership)
• Divorce (or legal separation)
• Distancing from a person with whom one is fearful or otherwise dislikes
• In hard economic times, to be in a more affordable dwelling
• Eviction or foreclosure
• To be in a different climate where one feels more comfortable
• Retirement
• In old age, to be in a dwelling requiring less maintenence or care
• Immigration to a different country
• Escape from an oppressive government

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