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Mistake to move near adult child?

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Such sound advice. I feel for you too. I long for the days when family was close by, united and could support each other. We have gotten so far away from that. Forcing people or being bitter or angry for their decisions rarely makes things better for either party. I am pretty resourceful and quickly plug myself into activities or meeting people. I will be alright. I will just miss her and thought I could support her during her divorce. But I guess she needs something different. I will still be there for her in any capacity she will have me. Best of luck to you!

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Totally agree. Yes, my daughter and I speak each week and more often than not, she makes the call not me. I want her to succeed in life both personally and professionally so I am more often than not in her corner. I think that she needed to move across the country (landing with her brother in CA to figure it all out. I was just glad that she had a safe place, her remote job, and her young niece and nephew there when she landed. She loves to travel and has always done at least one big trip each year with her girlfriend to ride horses and discover a new place. I support her by encouragement all the time. She is a responsible adult who just has not found a certain person to actually share her life with. I also will always love her and let her know that. If your daughter is making okay decisions for herself, all we can do is let them know we will always be supportive. Hope that all goes well for you.