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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are plenty of cultures where people expect grandparents to take care of the kids, and in return, the grandparents expect to be taken care of.

That's not my culture. Built-in entitlement and expectation leads to built-in resentment and accounts keeping in an extended family. Other than the direct responsibility one has to one's children, everything else is down to doing the best you can for your loved ones, within the limits you feel you can handle. My parents and in-laws are not responsible for my kids, and I cannot, likewise, put my parents and in-laws ahead of my kids. This makes it really unpleasant to marry into another culture sometimes.

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My Asian MIL wants this sort of quid pro quo, except 1) for me to hire a nanny for her to supervise and 2) for me to move into her house and care for her there. No and no.

Of course I think children owe it to their parents to keep them fed and sheltered, but how one does that depends on the circumstances.  [/quote]

Wow. We have the same Asian MIL. [/quote]

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