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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would like to see if my perspective is out of line or unfair. I am curious what others think.

My husband and I are at an age where many of our friends and some family are considering moving now that their children are launched. Some of these moves involve keeping their primary home as is and purchasing a second home somewhere. My sister and BIL have long had a dream of purchasing an apartment or place that is easily a 12 hour flight away. For now, they said that they will keep their primary residence in the US but spend the majority of the year in this other country.

Without getting into politics, this country is controversial in its location and politics and even a bit dangerous to visit although safety is not at all a concern to me. What is a concern is that this country is not one that my husband and I would ever choose to visit. We currently do not travel often due to time and budget and do not have an unlimited budget for travel so in the future I see my husband and I, in our retirement, being able to take one big trip a year. This location where my sister will be would [b]never [/b]make any of our lists, never mind our bucket-lists.

My sister and I are close. As she shared her plans, I was honest in sharing our position of most likely not visiting them in this country. My sister was shocked and offended by this and said that she expected us to visit them "at least once".

My more general question: when a close friend or loved one moves away, what if any obligation is there to go visit them? I will of course see my sister and BIL when they return to the US but she has made it clear that she expects us to travel to see them in their new home.[/quote]

Is there a country nearby where you would meet them and travel together for fun?[/quote]

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