Sentence:  Their <WSD>own</WSD> easier , slower tempo is especially dear to Southerners ; and I have heard many say that they are content to earn a half or a third as much as they could up North because they so much prefer the quieter habits of their home town . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive