Goonie
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Brat said:Now to move near my sister ... no way.
Do we have the same sister??
Brat said:Now to move near my sister ... no way.
Goonie said:Do we have the same sister??
Nords said:The family lure may be strong, but a few years later you may be chewing off a limb to escape from the trap.
Do we have the same sister? Mine has been getting better since she turned 30. In addition to the qualities you mention has set her garage on fire by accident, had various moving violations and taught me why you should never lend money to family.Brat said:My sis is so awful I would trade her for yours in a minute. She has no boundaries and is presumptive, pompous and mean.
jdw_fire said:Maybe you should become snow birds where your main residence is in the south and during the pleasant months make extended trips bace to IL to feed the longing for family & old friends.
Brat said:My sis is so awful I would trade her for yours in a minute. She has no boundaries and is presumptive, pompous and mean.
Unfortunately she had a bad early marriage...... She didn't achieve her dreams. My life has been free of those difficulties. If I were the only target of her acidity then I could write it off to sibling rivalry. Unfortunately she has directed it to folks on the sidelines of her life.......
I am with you Saluki. I have family back in Chicago who I try to visit at least a couple of times a year. Here in DC, one of my brothers and I have tried to recreate a family center -- he has 7 kids, which helps As of now we have DW and me, DS and his SO live about 1 mile away, my brother and his wife, and two nephews and their families. I hope DD moves back, but she likes NYC so maybe not. On DW's side, we have her father and a brother within 45 minutes.saluki9 said:I'm amazed at all the people who don't want to live near their family
Dreamer said:One of the very best things about my retirement has been getting to spend more time with my sister! She is the best and I love her very much!
I married my spouse for a lot of reasons, but none of them had to do with her family.saluki9 said:I'm amazed at all the people who don't want to live near their family
donheff said:I am with you Saluki.
saluki9 said:I'm amazed at all the people who don't want to live near their family
Family is the only thing that has kept us from moving to a warmer state. My wife and I both detest the climate here in Chicago, but I couln't stand the thought of moving away from my family My 3 sisters live witing 5 minutes of us, my parents are 10 minutes away and my inlaws (who I love) are less than a mile away. If I go two days or more without seeing one of them it would be odd.
donheff said:I am with you Saluki. I have family back in Chicago who I try to visit at least a couple of times a year. Here in DC, one of my brothers and I have tried to recreate a family center -- he has 7 kids, which helps As of now we have DW and me, DS and his SO live about 1 mile away, my brother and his wife, and two nephews and their families. I hope DD moves back, but she likes NYC so maybe not. On DW's side, we have her father and a brother within 45 minutes.
Rich_in_Tampa said:It's important to us to maintain an active and independent life separate from our kids wherever we end up.