Thanks everyone for your responses, this has been truly helpful. It's nice to know I am not the only one who has had to face these types of hard decisions!

Some of you asked above how well my boyfriend can cope being away from his family for long periods of time. The answer is that he can completely cope well being away from his family for a long, long time. As long as he gets to talk to them on the phone he has no problem whatsoever. Believe it or not I am usually ok with that as well. Currently I am about 4 hours away from my family but I still get to see them more than I would if I was back in the UK. The problem, like some of you mentioned above, would be that I would be missing all the family gatherings, special occasions, and even silly stuff like even going to the movies or going out to dinner with my chatting with my sisters, if I moved back to the UK.

As for moving abroad, I know I will be homesick at first and that it will take time to re-adjust to my new surroundings. I know I can make friends and life will return to normal, but just in a different location. I am ok with that and accept that. My main fears, like some of you mentioned above, revolve around having that sadness in the pit of your stomach for not being able to see my family as often as I might like. I had a friend whose mother got marries young and moved across the country and never got to see her family and she was such a sad woman. I don't want to turn into that.

The latest update with me is that my boyfriend just got back from a week in London visiting friends and also interviewing at various places. Although he is in the beginning stages of the interview process, he has potential for one role in London and he did say he would want me to come along with him. So it is possible that he may move back sooner rather than later. Really though I am just going to have to wait it out and see how it goes. Who knows, he might not even get the job and may end up staying here in the US longer than he planned. I think we are going to have to take it one day at a time.

In the meantime I really appreciate everyone's advice. Bevdeforges - I am also going to get that book!

take care everyone