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[quote=Anonymous]I'm sorry to say, but it might not get much better as they age.  We were the ones who moved away, about 7 hours, and for years spent a week at Christmas and a week in the summer visiting my family.  It was an investment in their knowing their grandchildren, but they rarely reciprocated.  There were alibis like work, weather, health, not being "travelers," but mainly, they didn't care enough to make the effort.  Plus they had my siblings and their other grandchildren nearby.  Now they are older and don't like to drive here (DMV) where the traffic takes them out of their comfort zone.  So I think it is fairly common for the parents to expect you to do the vast majority of the traveling when you move away.  I guess it's the price you pay for moving away from your town of origin.  It's irksome sometimes, but they get to make their own choices.  There is also a lot of favoritism toward the children/grandchildren in closer proximity which I suppose is understandable (if irksome), but I wouldn't have changed my life decisions for it.  [/quote]

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