[flamingo]

Notlongnow, I am going through some of the same things as your wife. In fact, I have never lived anywhere else in my life but this county in Ohio. My husband is totally ready to leave here today, or the sooner the bettr. We are going to winter in TV where we already have purchased a home, and return in the spring, at which time I think I will be ready to sell here, and make the final move to TV. My biggest problem right now is my friends saying "How can you leave all your friends and the home you've put so much of yourself into?" I think the winter in TV will help me with the separation anxiety. Another thing that helped me is that on our last visit I went to a group called Happy Stitchers and found that I can do volunteer work for worthy causes with them. Here I am a Hospice volunteer and hated to lose that feeling of being needed, and it was nice to find out that people in TV do similar things. Make sure your wife finds groups, classes, and friends in TV who will fulfill the same needs that are met in Texas.
Pooh gave you wonderful advice, too. It helped me, also. Thanks, Pooh.
Notlongnow, give her time and remind her that she will always have you there beside her.