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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not really like that though. I'm an ocean away from my parents but each "one time" I see them is for a whole month of literally being together every day, going on outings, trips... My uncle is 2 hours away from them and they spend a lunch/afternoon  together here and there throughout the year, but it doesn't amount to nearly as much time as that. So it's just different, more concentrated.[/quote]

Yes, you can still have great times together even if it's not "weekly".  One kid is launched (2K miles away), other still in college (opposite coast).  We see the "launched kid" for about 5 weeks total per year, sometimes a bit more.  We make the effort to visit them, plan trips that they can join us for.  So it might just be a 4 day weekend or it might be a 10 day trip to Europe.  We pay for them (and for any SO and will continue to do so).  So while it's not weekly, we make the most of what we can and talked about a few times per week/chat.

We want them to launch their careers and be happy.  That doesn't mean they must live near us.  Now, we don't plan to move, but once they settle and grandkids arrive, we will be happy to visit for 2-3 weeks at a time several times per year and/or pay for them to visit us at the holidays/summer breaks/go on vacations together.

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