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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op, it would be fine. Older folks have a lot of life experience and understand, usually ... ideally, that to everything there is a season. The well spouse visits, hopefully often (whatever that might be) My Mother visited every day for maybe 4 hours.  That still gave her some flexibility with her own independent life. Also, the well spouse will probably make some friends, going to visit and feel more comfortable there, have a small social life there. They can stay for/pay for meals there. It might help with their someday adjustment.[/quote]

I realize it could be fine - am just interested in the range of experiences.

While for everything there is a season, I would say my MiL has had some challenges adjusting to this one, more so than anticipated. She was a little judgy on our having a nanny so it's been a bit of a surprise here. But she is also of a generation where the spouses were always together. DH and I talked and he is going to explore with his mom in the coming weeks - suss out if she has opinions here in order that he is prepared accordingly. Of course that could change in the moment, but he would like a sense of what she is considering now when not in crisis.[/quote]

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