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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This discussion is fascinating. Having grown up overseas (although I am American), it still surprises me how many Americans move away from friends and relatives during retirement. It makes no sense to me to go somewhere I've never lived before and start all over at age 65+. And the whole notion of moving to some gated retirement community or any retirement community far away from friends and relatives is simply bizarre to me. I mean, we need the company and support of loved ones even more as we age. Most of all, I want to live relatively near my child--why the heck would I want to live across the country or the world from my child?! I can see traveling to warmer climates or overseas but completely relocating makes little sense at that point in life. [/quote]

I'm an American, raised here, and ITA. It is shocking to me, really. I have no desire to move somewhere where I know no one.[/quote]

The reality is that many of us have no family near us.  My spouse and I moved out of state to a lower COL area and away from the traffic.  Both sets of parents are deceased and our children have jobs - both out of state and in different parts of the country.  I have learned that you don’t move to be near your kids.  Your kids get new jobs and are transferred to other areas.  This has happened to many friends of ours who moved to be close to their kids, only to be uprooted and have to move again when their kids move.  
We found a place we loved, we do have friends in the area, and we are happy to be out of the rat race of the DC area.  [/quote]

I have no family here, either, but I've lived here for almost 30 years. I have lots of friends.[/quote]

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