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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a duplex in NWDC, one side is currently rented.  The idea is for our only to move into it if/when they get married and have kids. If she doesn't want it, we're going to offer it up to any of my neices and nephews.

The idea is to age in place and help take care of grandkids.[/quote]
Wow. Is your family really like that? If so, amazing. I would never in a million years want to share a duplex with my parents even though I have a good relationship with them. [/quote]

I had the same attitude as this poster - until I had kids.
You have no idea how much you will come to value free childcare by someone you trust. 
You have no idea how much you will appreciate that there are extended family easily available to your child(ren). 
Raising kids in a city where there is no extended family, just your spouse, can feel lonely and hard - not just for you but also for the kids.
And no, the caribbean babysitter/nanny doesn't fill a child's emotional gap for extended family relationships.[/quote]

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