Moving back after 15 years?

My partner and I are contemplating moving to Portland from the DC area. I was born and raised in Portland, and left for school in 2010. I then got a job on the East Coast and I've been there ever since. Even though I have a great life and career in DC, I've recently had an overwhelming urge to go back home. It's hard to explain, but every time I visit and then leave, I feel incredibly sad. I actually once cried when my plane took off. I mentioned something offhand to my partner about it and he surprisingly said he's always loved the PNW and we should do it. That sparked a year-long conversation about logistics and timing, and whether we should actually uproot our lives here for a fresh start. We both own property and my career is location-specific so I'd lose a lot of what I've built by starting over in a new place. But life is about so much more than money and a job. It will be a lot of moving parts (selling our homes, job search, move across country, etc.) but it's completely possible. We're now thinking next fall.

I'd love to hear from anyone else who also went home after a long time away!