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People are different, I would travel to my siblings wedding under these circumstances because I don't think of sibling weddings as optional. To each their own. I would never move somewhere that would preclude me from being able to attend these kind of events. But I drag my kids all over the country and the world so perhaps we're just different.[/quote]

It’s weird you how are interpreting OP’s overseas move as some kind of jab against her family. Given the language she is using it sounds like three are in the foreign service or USAID, i.e. serving their country/others. Most families would appreciate the sacrifices these people are making and not give them hell for not toting a 4 year old, 2 year old, and several week old to the other side of the globe for an evening event.[/quote]

DP. I woudn't assume that, plenty of people take posts around the world through private employers and are serving those employers rather than the government.

I also don't think people view OP's choice as a jab at her family, more that moving when they did seems to reflect a lack of concern for being a full part of the family. And I say that as someone who did spend three years living overseas with DH and our kids, but we didn't take that opportunity until our kids were old enough to travel easily and did it with a commitment to come back for the big stuff because it was important to us to stay connected with our families. People are free to make their own choices about where the live, when/whether they visit family, etc., but the rest of the world doesn't stop while they do it.[/quote]

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