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Originally Posted by Aces4
This is a great example of how only you and your husband can make this decision. The decision really isn’t based on your son alone, although you may feel that way. The choice also depends on your quality of life where you currently reside, friendships, healthcare, hobbies, cost of living and full spectrum of ages vs living with the elderly day after day, as an example. If you are Frank and Marie, as someone suggested… I don’t think The Villages wants you either.
Anyone considering leaving family behind has to also remember not to go crawling back to them if or when you become ill or disabled or unable to golf. I’m a little surprised how many familys are lured to visit with Disney tickets, I guess there is no accounting for interests.
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Disney is an attraction, but it's only one of many. I know when I was stuck up in NY in winter, and my folks were retired in the Naples area, having a place to come visit that was not freezing cold was a wonderful treat. My parents enjoyed seeing us come, and of course, seeing us go so they could get back to their real lives. There's nothing wrong with that.
I love my kids, and my grandchildren. But, I have my own life, and it does not revolve around my grandkids. I know others who are very happy being very close and involved with the grandkids' activities. They would be abjectly miserable being down here and being away from all of that.
But, that's not me.
Anyone even thinking that this might be a problem would be wise to rent for an extended winter snowbird season and see how they feel in their hearts about being away from the families they would be leaving behind. It's certainly not for everyone.