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[quote=Anonymous]As with most family issues, the devil is in the details- sometimes grandparents are the problem, sometimes the adult kids/parents are the problem.  If you aren't privy to all of the details it is hard to know.  I tend to give parents the benefit of the doubt in these situations.  In the end, a good relationship in the nuclear family (mom, dad, young kids) is far more important than the relationship with grandparents.  I think the world has changed to some degree- people are waiting much longer to have children (and are more self assured when they do, and less reliant on grandparents), and many live further from extended family (whereas in the past, that was less common).  This does bring up issues.  In the past, grandparents often lived nearby and had a strong role in the raising of the grandkids (and were more likely to be deferrred to).  Also, in the past, it was more common that "holidays and events were always at grandma's house"- with the physical distance these days, grandparents are expected to do some of the traveling as long as they are physically able.  Differing expectations on the roles of grandparents tend to create a lot of conflict.
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