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Family Relations: How do I accept and adjust to family moving away?
Aging Well | Last Active: Sep 22, 2022 | Replies (42)Comment receiving replies
This must be so tough for you! We had the opposite problem two years ago. My husband and I decided to relocate over thousand miles away from where we lived most of our lives. My daughter, who has her own family, was quite upset with me about the move and didn’t speak to me for awhile. We finally were able to reconnect. Time helped all of us to think about how to move forward. We have no plans to go back, but we are talking with our daughter and son-in-law about different contingencies and what they and we want to happen when my husband and I will need help.
My suggestion is that you and your son come up with a plan and put together resources, make a list of family/friends who can step in to help out. Decide together at what point and under what circumstances your son would need to return. Ultimately, try to create a workable plan.
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That is a very good idea - to talk to them about a plan for me if or when I need support from a family member. Strangely enough, as kind, helpful responses come in, my problem grows more manageable! Pointing out more options for me and others in my situation can really help. Maybe I'm not as dependent as I feared, and have greater ability to deal with the change than I thought. Thank you.