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Mistake to move near adult child?

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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.

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My daughter supports herself, but seems to think she "needs" a man to be okay. I'm a psychology undergrad student, so I do some coaching, but only if she asks for my advice. She is an adult, so I won't stop her, but I do worry that she might get entangled with the wrong person. Your daughter seems to have her support system set up with friends and a brother. All so great! My daughter has that support here! so it's a bit unnerving to see this playout. Who knows, maybe it won't even happen. Moving is expensive and time consuming. I can just love her wherever she is. Close or far away.