(and without asking to get more, either!), I'd say go for the job.

It seems like getting back into the job market after being out for a long time is difficult, so if you're getting the job you want now, now might well be the time to re-enter. If you decide to wait, it could be a long time before a similar opportunity presents itself.

Also, I think it'd be wise to get back to where you could be self-sufficient if you had to. Not saying you're going to need it, but mentally you might.

As to your friends... they might be taking this a little too personally, as commentary on their lives. But this isn't their life, and they aren't living yours.

Just my two cents and change....

-Cheryl