Rich_by_the_Bay
Moderator Emeritus
Spinoff from the "You can have them" thread...
Some ERs are fortunate to have it all: live near their adult kids and grandkids in a location that everyone loves, and all are of a temperament to provide the perfect balance of space and togetherness.
In our case, we are too darn far from them. While our first reaction is to get as close to them as we can, the realities of that goal might include foul weather, unsuitable city size and congestion, lifestyle issues, non-mutual baby sitting expectations, or even just being taken for granted after you up and move. So I pose the question above.
I'm thinking 2 hours or less, though closer would be fine if the area was agreeable and appropriate to our FIRE lifestyle.
Some ERs are fortunate to have it all: live near their adult kids and grandkids in a location that everyone loves, and all are of a temperament to provide the perfect balance of space and togetherness.
In our case, we are too darn far from them. While our first reaction is to get as close to them as we can, the realities of that goal might include foul weather, unsuitable city size and congestion, lifestyle issues, non-mutual baby sitting expectations, or even just being taken for granted after you up and move. So I pose the question above.
I'm thinking 2 hours or less, though closer would be fine if the area was agreeable and appropriate to our FIRE lifestyle.