Ashley Hindson in front of her home.Alcynna Lloyd/Insider Ashley Hindson and her husband moved to Midland, Texas, in 2021 in search of new jobs. A year and a half after moving they bought a $395,000 home, and it changed how Hindson felt. She said they might not live in Midland forever, but plan to as long as the kids are in school. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ashley Hindson, 29, about moving to Midland, Texas.