I moved from Massachusetts to Nashville for a partner. Though we broke up, I've made my own life here.

The author moved to Nashville for a relationship that didn't last— but she doesn't regret it. Courtesy of Phoebe Farrell-Sherman After college, I moved from Massachusetts to Nashville with my partner. My friends and family urged me not to move for someone else, but I went anyway. Though we broke up, I found a job and made friends, and I don't regret the move. Like many freshly minted adults, when I graduated from college , I wasn't sure exactly what to do next. I had dreams and goals; as a writer, I wanted to pursue an MFA, but the timing didn't feel right. My future was obscure to me — except for one thing. ' Whatever I did, I wanted to do it with my girlfriend of a year.