I can only recount my experience,
dh and I moved several, not a lot, of times during our married life.
we moved from Oxfordshire. to North Yorkshire whilst I was still working fulltime and could pay the bills. (no problem as far as we both were concerned) dh`s health started to deteriorate, I guess I was about 55 ?
then getting to 60, back then,, retirement age looming, dh`s health not getting any better, first grandson born, and I knew I could not stay so far away from them,
we couldn`t do "weekend" visits, not great travellers too far there and back, and of course getting older.
I just knew I wanted to be near gks.. (not a particularly maternal type)
so we moved, I retired a little earlier than hoped for.
left lovely part of the country, lovely home, lovely friends
now been here, Swindon, just over 20 years,
don`t really regret it.. been with 4 gks ,, growing up.
dh died, I am alone for the first time ever in my life.. (not easy for me) got some friends here, but....
gks making their own lives.. despite the lockups..
but do I regret it? not really, still miss previous life, and beautiful Yorkshire... but if I was there, without my husband, I don`t think it would be ...
well don`t regret it,, miss it , of course,, but I knew, really knew that I wanted to be near to my gks growing up.