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My son and his family are moving 200 miles away. Advice?
| Pam: My son and his family are moving 200 miles away. Advice? | February 4, 2010, 11:13 am |
| My son has just got a new job through being promoted. We're thrilled for him. But it will mean that he and my daughter-in-law and grandchildren will move 200 miles away. I want to move to be near them but my husband says that's ridiculous. Could I have some advice, please. | |
| re: My son and his family are moving 200 miles away. Advice? by Experience Matters | February 4, 2010, 11:46 am | |
| It's hard when our children move away, even if it's for the best of reasons. I understand that you want to go too but is that realistic? You and your husband have a home and a circle of friends. I'm assuming that neither of you works, so a move is of course possible, but let's think a few years down the line. What if your son gets another promotion and has to move again? Would you then 'up sticks' once more and follow him to wherever he's gone? I think your husband's right. Moving now is not the best choice. And there are alternatives. Work out ways in which you could see more of your son and his family. Perhaps you could agree that you'd go and stay for a few days every month. That way you won't lose regular contact and they'll have a willing babysitter so they can have the odd night out alone. And you and your husband won't have turned your backs on the life you have together or the friends you value. |
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