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I didn't say that I didn't value close family ties and supporting one another.  But I do not expect my kids to put their own lives on hold and neglect their own responsibilities in in order to take care of me when I'm old.   Don't get me wrong, I really hope that I get to see them at that stage of my life.  I'm pretty sure that they will want to see me.  Hopefully we can make that happen.
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NP. This is some warped way of thinking. How is taking care of a loved one amounts to "putting your life on hold"? It[i] is[/i] life. Unless you're orphaned/cut ties with family of origin, single, and childless. Again, it's a valid choice, and plenty of people enjoy it immensely. Maybe more people should consider it.[/quote]

If you are, for instance, going out of town and leaving your family to go and take care of a parent then you are not there for your kids and spouse.  Many can't make that happen.  It doesn't mean that they don't love their parents, it's just that their kids and spouse have to come first.  [/quote]

Why do so many families not live near each other to begin with?[/quote]

Well, let's see:

My FIL won't leave the little town he's live every day of his life in. My husband left it to go to college, and since econmic opportunities are about zero in said little town, we don't live near him.

My MIL started up an affair and ran off with her boyfriend. Last I knew, they were living in the mountains somewhere, eagerly awaiting the second coming.

As for my parents, they decided they wanted to retire to Florida.[/quote]

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