When I lived overseas, I visited parents every year and called every month. I bought my own tickets. It was before internet calling era.

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Anonymous wrote:My adult child lives in the UK. I hear from her just about everyday via text or FaceTime. I see her in person four or five times a year; sometimes we go there and sometimes she comes home to visit.

You fly or she flies over every 2.5-3 months per year? I don’t believe that.

DP. Said by someone who hardly ever crosses the pond. Business people make 5 trips to Europe in a 3-month span (ask me how I know). The PP's response is leisurely in comparison

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My adult child lives in the UK. I hear from her just about everyday via text or FaceTime. I see her in person four or five times a year; sometimes we go there and sometimes she comes home to visit.

You fly or she flies over every 2.5-3 months per year? I don’t believe that.

Some people are wealthy, dear.

Money is not the only factor, dear.

When I lived abroad (about 10 years ago), my parents visited once a year and I visited family once every 1-2 years. We emailed a lot more regularly and did video calls every month or two. These days my family has a group chat that we all message every few days, so I would expect parents/adult kids to continue to use that the same way regardless of location.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My adult child lives in the UK. I hear from her just about everyday via text or FaceTime. I see her in person four or five times a year; sometimes we go there and sometimes she comes home to visit.

You fly or she flies over every 2.5-3 months per year? I don’t believe that.

Some people are wealthy, dear.

I am wealthy and still do not believe that you and your daughter do that.

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Anonymous wrote:My adult child lives in the UK. I hear from her just about everyday via text or FaceTime. I see her in person four or five times a year; sometimes we go there and sometimes she comes home to visit.

You fly or she flies over every 2.5-3 months per year? I don’t believe that.

Some people are wealthy, dear.

My DD did a gap year in Europe between college and law school. We FaceTimed twice a week, and then also texted whenever.

Anonymous wrote:*One is at at a drivable distance so visits almost every month, others fly twice per year. We send tickets, can't say how often they would if they had to buy tickets.

How can your child drive from overseas?

Anonymous wrote:My kids are out of state, single and working. One calls every other day, others once a week. Everyone responds almost daily on family tax group.

Overseas, not out of state is what op asked.

Anonymous wrote:My adult child lives in the UK. I hear from her just about everyday via text or FaceTime. I see her in person four or five times a year; sometimes we go there and sometimes she comes home to visit.

You fly or she flies over every 2.5-3 months per year? I don’t believe that.

*One is at at a drivable distance so visits almost every month, others fly twice per year. We send tickets, can't say how often they would if they had to buy tickets.

My kids are out of state, single and working. One calls every other day, others once a week. Everyone responds almost daily on family tax group.

It depends. If you've a kid studying abroad, you are more likely to have frequent contact then with one who is older, married and working. I guess twice a month contact and once a year visit would be normal.

My adult child lives in the UK. I hear from her just about everyday via text or FaceTime. I see her in person four or five times a year; sometimes we go there and sometimes she comes home to visit.

How often are you in touch?