My husband passed away almost 7 years ago...it took a lot longer than a year to be able to make a decision on what to do....and for the time being, the decision was to stay in my house, as I still had sons at home (they were 14 and 17 when their dad died). Oldest is moved out and lives 3 hours away, at least for now...and possible will move even farther away for his job in time. Youngest is a senior at college...and I can feel that the time to think about moving is getting closer. Once he graduates, I will probably downsize and move somewhere where I don't have the upkeep that I have on this house. I don't know yet if he will be job searching in this area, or further away...and what I will do if he moves out of the area. I don't have family here, but this is where I have lived for 18 years, and where my closest friends are. And I do have family other than my son 3 hours away, so that is also a possibility. Definitely won't make a decision until I know it is the right one.