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<blockquote data-quote="Allen" data-source="post: 318419" data-attributes="member: 389"><p>I am 4 yrs away from my youngest heading off to college, so maybe 8-10 years out from her finishing college. I figure to be retired by at least a few years by the time we get to that point. At that point though, there's nothing I can identify right now that would anchor me in the Bismarck area, so I figure I can be mobile so long as the health holds up. </p><p></p><p>With nothing in the Bismarck area to hold me (occupation or family), why not follow (at least loosely) the kids if they stay somewhat geographically close to each other? My former in-laws moved right next door to their oldest daughter and her family as they hit retirement. It actually seemed to work out pretty well for them, at least I never heard my former brother-in-law complain about it, so it can be done with the right personalities and so long as you actually get along with each other. We see, or at least used to see, kids often returning to the farm after college where they'd just build another home on the farm. I don't seem to recall many people wondering about the reasonableness of that arrangement. </p><p></p><p>I guess I can absolutely see me trying to stay reasonably close to my kids as they go on from college for the stated reasons. One thing I would say on this though is that I would never move to be close to my kids without their legitimate buy-in on the idea. I respect their need for privacy and independence enough to where I wouldn't want it to be a headache of any kind for them. Granted, if they move to a big city...I may move to a more rural setting within reasonable driving distance, but sure as hell not in the big city itself.</p><p></p><p>I'm surprised that you're surprised people would like to stay close to family, my kids are the greatest people I know!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Allen, post: 318419, member: 389"] I am 4 yrs away from my youngest heading off to college, so maybe 8-10 years out from her finishing college. I figure to be retired by at least a few years by the time we get to that point. At that point though, there's nothing I can identify right now that would anchor me in the Bismarck area, so I figure I can be mobile so long as the health holds up. With nothing in the Bismarck area to hold me (occupation or family), why not follow (at least loosely) the kids if they stay somewhat geographically close to each other? My former in-laws moved right next door to their oldest daughter and her family as they hit retirement. It actually seemed to work out pretty well for them, at least I never heard my former brother-in-law complain about it, so it can be done with the right personalities and so long as you actually get along with each other. We see, or at least used to see, kids often returning to the farm after college where they'd just build another home on the farm. I don't seem to recall many people wondering about the reasonableness of that arrangement. I guess I can absolutely see me trying to stay reasonably close to my kids as they go on from college for the stated reasons. One thing I would say on this though is that I would never move to be close to my kids without their legitimate buy-in on the idea. I respect their need for privacy and independence enough to where I wouldn't want it to be a headache of any kind for them. Granted, if they move to a big city...I may move to a more rural setting within reasonable driving distance, but sure as hell not in the big city itself. I'm surprised that you're surprised people would like to stay close to family, my kids are the greatest people I know! [/QUOTE]
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