Will a new start make things easier?

I have lived in the same area all my life. The town where i live is very small and everyone is in everyone elses business just to pass the time of day. It is so frustrating and makes life difficult.
I have decided to move away from the area with my partner to enable us to gain control of our lives and hopefully have a better chance of having some privacy. Has anyone been in this situation before?
We have various relationship problems and i am wondering if being away from the area will put extra pressure on us. I just want to have a peaceful life. We already have problems and i dont want them to intensify due to being isolated in a new area. However i keep thinking maybe we might be able to concentrate on us more instead of other people being nosey.