#family-visits

#family-visits

Picture this: you're finally retiring, ready to embrace that simpler life you've been dreaming about. You sell the family home, donate half your belongings, and move into something smaller and more manageable. Freedom at last, right? Fast forward a few months, and suddenly you're missing that extra bedroom, kicking yourself for selling grandma's china cabinet, and wondering why you thought downsizing meant getting rid of everything that made your house feel like home.

If you're going to stay with somebody for three or four days, find ways to politely give yourself a break. Go for lunch with friends who live locally, or book a ticket to a museum or a National Trust place so that you have ways of getting yourself out of the house. Tamara Hoyton, a senior practitioner for Relate at Family Action, agrees that scheduling breaks is a good strategy.

My sons are married and live quite a distance from me. I try to visit several times a year because I want to see my grandchildren as often as I can. Sometimes I stay with them; other times I rent an Airbnb. The problem is that I am a neat-nut. When I'm at their house, I empty full sinks of dishes, clean bathrooms, sweep floors, polish mirrors/windows, dust furniture, etc. I'll even do laundry if they want.

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