I grew up in the burbs, and moved to the city (Saint Paul, MN) when I was 14. Been living in Saint Paul up until I bought a house in the burbs last year. I'm getting married, I turned 31, I have a stressful and busy career, and I was honestly tired of living in the city. I totally agree, that I LOVED the excitement of the city, the unique food, the awesome bars, tons of people my age. All of that was awesome. But after awhile it became the parking, the snow emergencies, the shitty neighbors, the barking dogs, small expensive apartments, not enough creative space, etc.

So far, I'm loving my house in the burbs, though I chose a location that is still VERY close to the city as far as drives go, so I'm only a few minutes away. I'm loving the quiet, the nice neighbors, the space, having a yard... it's really nice. But 5 years ago I was still adamant against never moving to the burbs. But here I am and loving it.

Things change. Not for everyone, obviously, but for some. I just got tired of it all. Plus, I can still drive there whenever I want. :)