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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did most of your friends with involved grandparents grow up in the DC area? DH and I both did and we are lucky that both sets of grandparents are still living and well enough to be involved and helpful. But we both made a conscious effort to stay in the DC area vs. going somewhere where the COL was lower to have family close-by. Yes, we are lucky that we grew up in an area that offers good job security, etc. but I do feel tethered to this area. Not sure that we would have stayed here if not for family connection. [/quote]

At least it's an area you can feasibly live in. Both DH and I are from small, economically remote towns that are hours from even the nearest secondary market airport. Our parents are disappointed we don't live closer but it's unclear to me how we could do that given how few jobs and opportunities there are there. As a kicker, my parents' small town is also incredibly expensive because of the area of the country it's in (it was not expensive when I was growing up but has become a popular destination for people on the coasts looking for a retirement or remote work home). Our home in the DMV cost about the same as a home there would cost, only we would not be able to find jobs in our fields.

It's frustrating because there are times in which we would have liked to be closer to family but it's just not even an option. [/quote]

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