Picture this: you’ve found the love of your life, a fantastic fiancé who’s amazing with your kids and treats you like a queen . Life is great, but there’s one little problem… he wants to move back to his small hometown, where he’s had, let’s say, a *lot* of romantic history. Now, you’re faced with the decision of whether to uproot your life and potentially be surrounded by his past conquests. What would you do? Read on as our protagonist grapples with this very dilemma!
The Perfect Fiancé
Mr. Wonderful
Communication on Point ️
The Hometown Dilemma ️
Small Town, Big Problem
Old Flames, New Friends
Avoiding Awkward Encounters
No More Attention, Please ♀️
The Great Escape ♀️
Ex Encounter
Family Pressure ♀️
Grocery Store Gossip
Unwanted Blast from the Past
The Relocation Debate
Current Life vs. Hometown Life
His Promise ❤️
Love is Obvious, but…
Pros and Cons
Work and School Considerations
School Rankings
A Correction and Farewell ✌️
Small Town, Big Decisions ️
Our protagonist is in a loving relationship with her fiancé, Matt, who wants to move back to his small hometown. The issue? Matt has quite the romantic past in that town, and she’s worried about constantly running into his exes and their families. Despite the town having great schools and job opportunities, she’s hesitant to make the move. She loves their current drama-free life, and Matt reassures her that he would never do anything to jeopardize their relationship. But is that enough to convince her to take the plunge and move back to his hometown? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
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