Posted on March 7, 2010.
My husband and I are 65 and 70 years, we have no family in WI should we spend close to one of our 3 children We are retired, my husband is a musician, a hobby, it turned into a business. We have a daughter in CT, she commutes to New York to work. CT is very expensive. Our son lives in expensive new Board, we lived there for 25 years, and did not really want to return. Eldest daughter will Mayalagia with her husband who is a colonel in the Air Force for three years starting this fall. They have three children in college in MT. They plan to retire in MT when he retires from the Air Force in three years. My husband is in excellent health, I have some health problems, post-polio syndrome, Fibromylasia arthritis, eye problems. If I stayed here alone, I fear my ability to cope alone. My husband is very helpful and understanding of my health problems. We have been married 48 years. We lived for 14 years, moving here in Green Bay WI CA transferred by the Company was employed by my husband. I worked here for 5 years in pictures, I was on disability for 8 years.
Stay where you are if you are still able to take care of you. Congratulations for 48 years is quite a feat!
Sounds like it might be a good idea. The older you get, the harder it is to uproot and recover. children and grandchildren will love this.
Do whats best for you both. I'd rather have a companion next to me if I stay with health problems. If your children taken care of for you, they try to accomidate you in their home or even help you find something affordable. But I guess I say, go near one of your children.
Talk to your children and then decide.
I think you should. I like having my parents nearby in case I need something and then I can also save them. Make sure it is a place where both you and your husband will be happy.