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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Canceling of elders simply did not exist.  Not inviting grandparents for Christmas so we can have our nuclear family celebration was unheard of. Grandparents were considered a valuable part of the family and were welcomed at all holidays.  The grandparents of yesteryears hosted many of the holidays.[/quote]

My grandma, who was born at the turn of the last century (1900s) lived with us. She had 8 kids. She spent her holidays with us and didn't visit anyone else nor did anyone else come to visit us. They all had nuclear family holidays. We all lived within a 2-3 hour drive. She was adored by her extended family, adult children, DILs and grandchildren (she has 5 DILs). There was no bending backwards. The other grandma lived in another country and I honestly don't know with whom she spent her holidays, we never did. Grandpas had passed in the war. There simply was not so much enmeshment and constant contact. My mom demands photos of grandkids all the time, while she sent one to her own mom of the only family picture we took when I was 12. So no, nuclear family life was very common, in fact probably more common than now. [/quote]

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