I'm in the exact same boat, except wife+daughter instead of gf+dog! I'm pretty stressed and anxious, particularly with a soon to be vacant home layered on top,

I'm in the exact same boat, except wife+daughter instead of gf+dog! I'm pretty stressed and anxious, particularly with a soon to be vacant home layered on top, beginning right in the thick of a Maine winter. I'm just putting my head down and trying to take one step at a time, knowing that I'll be pretty excited once we're settled in SF. I've done a corporate move once before, albeit just up the coast, but I can tell you that it will start to feel better as you lay out a plan. Figure out the big stuff - for me, I have a 3rd car to get rid of, a contractor has me by the balls on snow removal/lawn service, and we need to figure out what's coming with us and what's staying here - meaning we have to figure out if the place will be vacant/a vacation home, rented (vacant or furnished), or sold at some point. For me, I'm trying to get our heads around those big pieces, and once they're settled the rest will seem pretty doable. Oh, and finding a place to live. We gotta do that too. Knowing my new address will really help settle things. No way around the stress, but every once in a while, think about the opportunity and why you chose the new city. Moving always sucks, but there's usually a good reason we decided to do it.