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Originally Posted by Cowperson
We moved from near downtown Calgary (Wildwood) to the country outside Okotoks 14 years ago. You're right, those friendships in the city die out and are replaced by others in your new community.
Saying its "social suicide" is a misnomer. You do build new friendships, shared activities and acquaintances.
Cowperson
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Yes, that's fair.
Obviously everyone's situation is different. Where you live works for you as you clearly enjoy living out in the country, and your commute of 20 minutes is a lot better compared to people in the suburbs fighting traffic every day.
However, if someone's primary reason for moving to Okotoks is to get "more home for our buck" while continuing to commute into the city/downtown, I think the extra commute time will contribute to a lower quality of life (less time at home with family) and by the time you spend all the extra money on gas/maintenance of your car, you might as well have bought a slightly more expensive house in the city, and saved the expenses/time associated with commuting.