I have never lived outside of the United States, but I moved to Maine because it was near family and I knew that more of my family would be moving up this way over the years following my coming here.
Two of my uncles were already up here, as was my aunt. My mother and my godmother both moved up here a year or two after I did. My brother has moved up here for the past year, but probably will leave again within the next year.
My other brother, my sister, and their families are only a few hours away in Connecticut.
I met my wife here, but her parents and grandparents are up here and her sister is only a few hours away in Massachussetts.
So obviously, the big thing for me was family. That, and I really like Maine and managed to find a fulfilling job up here.
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