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For the first 9 years of my marriage, we moved at least once a year. Initially because I was on active duty in the Marines, after that it became a constant hunt for a better apartment, closer to work, etc. etc.
Every time we moved, we would rid ourselves of things that we hadn't used or no longer needed. It became kind of a ritual and something that I almost looked forward to.
3 years ago we bought a house, and since then have not gone through the shedding ritual that used to happen annually. The upside is that our home address is finally stable for an extended period. The downside is that I can see the "stuff" starting to collect -- a formerly extra room is now a storage room that's 1/4 full, and increasing by the year. We recently had to clean out and rearrange the garage to make room for things, etc.
I kinda miss the days of moving around constantly...
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