About three and a half months ago, my Mom moved to San Antonio. Although she hasn’t been living there for very long, this was a decision she had been thinking about for quite some time. While they stayed together through my entire childhood (and the childhood of my younger brother), once we were both out of the house and off at college (or starting our career), they decided that they no longer wanted to be together, so they got divorced from each other. Their divorce took place about two years ago, and even though it has not been easy on any of us, I have to say that they have both handled it as well as possible. Neither of them have acted hatefully towards each other, and they still speak to each other when it is necessary.
I think the reason that my Mom made the decision to move to San Antonio is because she simply wanted a fresh start. I was supportive of her decision to do this (since I knew it would make her happy), and I actually went down to visit her a couple of weeks ago.