<human>: Can you provide a brief rundown of the text in within 3 sentences?

Reddit, my GF and I are contemplating moving and we have no idea what we are doing.

The short story is that we both make good money, but where we live that does not cover much. I want to begin getting ready to really start my life and I am sick and tired of blowing over half my income on living expenses. Because of this we have started talking about moving to more affordable area (Pretty much anywhere that is not LA, New York, or DC).

We are talking about it pretty seriously, but we want to be as prepared as possible for the whole ordeal. We know that we will need to decide on a place to move, begin finding jobs before we move, find a place to rent short term until we buy a house, and figure out some social structure so that we don't end up being shut ins in our new city.

My questions is this: Has anyone made a move like this, and what were the surprises that you wished you had planned for ahead of time once you moved?
<bot>: We are thinking about doing a huge move so we can have a better quality of life. What is the process for doing a big move like this, and what surprises have people found in these situations?