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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just wondering about this observation of my family and friends' families. The grandparents who are willing to help parents out--especially grandparents who are happy to take the grandkids for a few hours or a weekend so that mom and dad can have some couple time--seem to be successfully married. Like they understand what couples need to reconnect and how hard it can be with young kids. OTOH, grandparents who are not willing are oftentimes divorced or unhappily married and they either (still) don't understand or are unwilling to help out their kids in this way. Anecdotal, but wondering if anyone else has observed this?[/quote]

No, my parents were happily married for nearly 51 years (Mom passed away in March) chose to be vacation/holiday parents.  They were not the type to "help out" they were happy just being grandparents on vacations and holidays.  Last summer, DH and I had our first two nights (in a row) together without children since the eldest was born.  He turned 17 last month.

DH's parents were happily married and by the time our children came around, were burned out of the whole grandparent thing.

I think some of it was their age and their generation- neither set had grandparents help with our generation and all were born between 1929-1933.  They grew up during the depression and came of age during WWII.  "Couple time" is a post 1960's idea.[/quote]

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