I agree with Blue Daisy as someone who has lived most of my life in a rural by the sea location. I would see it time and time again where the move was a mistake and regretted. As a good friend you should not keep quiet but it seems it is the husband who needs to be included in any ‘chat’ if possible. Maybe find a useful article about this situation or even book if there is one so they can look at all options. He might voice the real reason he wants to move further away when they had found a bungalow locally before but couldn’t move forward on it at that time so what’s changed? He was clearly ok with that. Maybe they are just infatuated with the nice new bungalow and blind to anything else. If she does move it is still close enough to maintain your friendship and you could say to her husband you are really looking forward to coming to stay over and suggest how much fun it will be having the gc stay over too. He might think twice and realise a drop in visit is actually better. Whatever you need to be careful what and how you say things and be aware you might miss her more than she will miss you or she has moaned it is her husband when it might not be all him and she is trying not to upset you either. I hope it all works out and your friend ends up in a happy place
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