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[quote=Anonymous] BOTH sets of grandparents live nearby. We are in the middle, but are closer, distance-wise to my IL. Still, about a 40 minutes each way. It's tough. One advantage is that I do not have to "host" visiting in laws for overnights or longer. I couldn't do that, psychologically! My ILs come to everything (all kids' sports games) and expect to be invited to everything (performances, school events, etc.) but I no longer even convey this information to them. I have to establish clear boundaries with my ILs because they are give an inch/take a mile type. Seeing them at sporting events every weekend is about all I can take. My own parents are elderly and in poor health. One of my parents has Alzheimer's. Still, the pressure is on for me to visit/help/support them. My in laws complain that we don't see them/do things with them often enough. [/quote]
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