Wish I could afford it....

So I live relatively far from my partners. I drive so it's about 35-60mins depending on traffic. Via public transportation it's about an hour or two depending on the hours. My partners live in Brooklyn and Queens. And tbh I've got a really good and cheap living arrangement outside of those boroughs. I also live close to my main job (as in a 20 minute drive to work). And my job has the best benefits I ever had (it's a union job).

I wish I could move closer to them but the areas they are in have shot up price wise and tbh I have to keep the car in order for me to go to work (I also do homecare as a nurse, so being able to get up and go is important). I also have a small dog and although I love him (my partners do too) but having a dog makes where I could relocate to difficult bc either the price goes up or I'm told no dogs allowed. (And no joke my dog is about the size of a cat). Tbh I wish I built my life in those areas before things got the way they are.

I'm one of those people who enjoy time spent and loving touches. It's rare I feel smothered by too much time and touching. If there was a way I could relocate closer to them and have a similar lifestyle as I do outside those boroughs I'd jump on it.