How do I convince my husband to move to Florida?

I was born in Florida, and now I live in Maine. I have been with him for 8 yrs, 2 of them married. He has always known that I want to move back, but I have been hesitant because of family up here. But now I am completely fed up with the snow and cold and just plain miserable conditions of the long winters here. Even the summers can be less than desirable. I have family in Florida too, so I am ready to make the move. I have been very unhappy with my life right now, partly because the weather is always so miserable, I can't get out and do anything. I have had S.A.D. ("winter blues disorder") since I moved up here, and I think I just need to move back so I can be a happy person all year long. I really love my husband, and I really want him to want to see how it would be good for both of us. At the same time, I feel that I need to move no matter what...I can't live half my life (winter months) unhappy-I've only got one life to live. I feel very torn. Help!How do I convince my husband to move to Florida?
Take your vacations in the winter, maybe he'll see the light. but please remember. happiness comes from inside, not who or what's around you.
I lived in Florida for a year, but now I live in Maine. I'm originally from PA, though. I moved to Maine 2 years ago and hate it. I miss Florida so much and want to move back once I graduate from college. It was so nice not having to deal with long, cold, snowy winters. Good luck with your move.

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How do I convince my husband to move to Florida?
how can weather snap u out of a funk! if ur miserable, u'd be miserable here in florida also
Marriage is about compromise and not all about your needs and wants. You should talk to him and let him know how you feel and see if you can come to a mutual agreement but you might have to decide if living in Florida is more important than your husband.How do I convince my husband to move to Florida?
Tell him,: "Hay baby either me or Maine !
First of all, talk to him and let him know that you'd like to seriously consider moving to Florida in the near future and see what his feelings are currently. Maybe try a vacation there for a week or two. Spend part of the time goofing off at the beach and theme parks and part of it looking at the housing market a bit. You'll have fun, so it'll be a vacation but also its a tour of the Florida environment like you'd tour a house to see if you like it.
You just have to hope he agrees to go with you. You settled for being there when you married him. If he never agreed to move to Florida prior to marrying you, manipulating him to do so now is unfair. I realize you are having some depression, but what will moving away do to your husband? You just need to talk to him, but realize that you agreed to live there when you married him 2 years ago. If you weren't going to be happy, you should have been fair to him to begin with. This is a MAJOR issue that should have been resolved PRIOR to marriage.
I just gave up a good career to move to Fla. from N.H. so my wife could be warm. Just had a pool installed and we'll be swimming by Christmas!!!!



It's 78 now and ironically....she's all bundled up!!!!!



Over 20 years of cold winters was enough for us.



Didn't want to wait until we were retired to enjoy life.



Life's too short to freeze!!!
idk how you convince him, unless you can get across to him how unhappy you are with the cold, snow, and ice, believe me when i tell you i know exactly how you feel as i am from southern California, and i live in Michigan, and i hate this state for those reason, and the mosquitoes and if i wasn't living on such a limited income i would move somewhere warm in a heartbeat. tell him you have done it his way for 8 years and now it is his turn to live where you want to live near your family, or maybe even somewhere else where else where it is warm,
you need to tell him how unhappy the cold makes you and how happy he makes then how happy florida makes you and happy you would be if you had both!



p.s:i live in Boca and LOVE florida! i cant imagine living in the cold!
you shouldn't have married him then.



Why not just take a trip for now and go. if you refuse to come back to him, maybe he'll come down and see why!
Well, i have never once talked to or answered something like this... I was born and raised in maine and then quickly moved to palm beach directly after high school. Granted i am only 24 years old, but the oppertunities in fla are countless, there are palm trees, blue skies, cute little lizards... The good things are endless, but most of all, how can anybody wake up with the world litteraly at thier fingertips and not lead a happy life?! I think it is the sunshine that makes people alive and happy down there! From experience i have learned that there is no place like maine ( "the way life should be" ). And where i am so young i NEED to embrace the lovely part of the world that allows you to start fresh and be whoever you want to be... That doesn't happen in maine! I am flying back christmas eve. WHAT A RELIEF!!!! I wish you the best! Hopefully your husband will trust your instinct of a more fullfilling life!
Hmmm, let's think: earlier this week, it was -4 in Bangor; supposed to be about 80 in Tampa this weekend...



Florida is a dynamic and vibrant state with great potential - for individuals, for couples, for families, for business - for Life and living.



I think that potential for the best of the best isn't the Florida east coast or Miami or Naples. The Nature Coast (north of Tampa) holds the greatest potential. See:



"Act Locally - Florida Nature Coast Gateway to Tampa Bay

Economic, Technological, and Social Stargate for Florida's West Coast" at:



http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/371987/act_locally_florida_nature_coast_gateway.html



Traveling to see family in Maine should be no problem. Too, once you are in Florida, you may find some of the Maine family members want to spend more time with you than they do even now... (smile)



There's nothing in Maine your husband can't have in Florida - except, possibly, you.