How often do you see members of your family?

Sneezy

I live with my parents so everyday (currently saving for a deposit)

Siblings - both everyday/every other day (except during term time when youngest is at uni when it's every 4-6 weeks - talk most days though)

Nan 4-5 times a week (she lives 3 miles up the road)

Gran and Grandad - every week/other week (at weekends due to work) - with the exception of when they are out of the country (usually for 6weeks at a time.

Extended family outside that it varies between occasions - funerals/big birthdays/weddings/christenings.

scooby088

I happily never see any of my family but then again I only have a sister as close family.

**professor~yaffle**

Not as often as I'd like to, tbh. We don't live near each other and I don't have enough room here to put everybody up for the night and I feel a bit guilty if they pay out for B&B, which they sometimes do.

nearlyrich

My parents and grandparents are gone now, I see my children as often as jobs and other commitments allow, son is 3 hours away daughter 10 mins but crazy shifts at her job and travel in mine means I sometimes see more of my son than I do her.

I have five siblings all married or with someone and all except one with children we try to all get together a few times a year and as you can imagine if everyone makes it it's a minor miracle.

When my Mum was alive I either called in or rang everyday she lived a couple of miles away.

joansgirl

My grandparents are all dead, as are my parents. When my parents were alive I used to visit once a fortnight, 120 mile round trip. If ever I couldn't make it they were completely understanding. My mil (fil is dead) I see once a fortnight and she lives 15 minutes away. As I'm widowed now I don't have as much time as I'd like so can only manage fortnightly. I work full time, 6 days a week. One sil lives close by near mil and I see her usually during the school holidays as she works full time in a school and is only free during the holidays, but we text/e mail a lot. The other sil lives hundreds of miles away and we're not close. I only see her when she's visiting her mum (my mil). My sister is on the other side of the country and I don't see her more than once or twice a year, and then it's only when she comes here, I don't go there. We do e mail and phone though. My kids I never see. They're all grown and in their 30's and are quite capable of making the effort to see me if they want. After years of doing all the running I've given up. I send birthday and xmas cards and presents. I might get lucky and get a text off one or other of them at xmas/ new year or maybe on my birthday.

lika_86

I see my mum, sister and paternal grandparents every six weeks max. They all live in the same town in the midlands and I'm in London, it's a bit of an effort to get back for just one weekend night but worth it.

GwylimT

Until I moved here I saw my grandma everyday, now we are only managing once a month as she isn't confident enough to use the train/national express even though staff could help her out, she is in the 90's though so you can't blame her. As my son is still in hospital we have to commit more weekends to being with him and so at the minute we are doing one weekend a month for my grandma. I make sure I always call her when I get home from work and with help from her neighbour we will soon be skyping!

I go and see my brother when I see my gran.

kettlefish

I see my mum 3 or 4 times a week, my dad once or twice a week, my maternal grandmother once a week and my paternal grandmother twice a month. I see my maternal grandmother independently of my mum and dad, but my dad's mum tends to be at bigger gatherings. We all live within 5 miles of each other.

I also have two brothers - the 19 year old comes home from where he works every weekend, but that's to see his girlfriend more than us! We do tend to see him while he's back, though, as he stays with my mum and dad. My 22 year old brother comes home every couple of months, so we see him then. We have only been to see him in his hometown (London) twice in 4 years, as he has lots of social commitments and a very very small flat.

Aunts and uncles (2 hours away) I only see through my parents, and paternal grandfather (1.5 hours away) I have seen twice independently of mum and dad, every 18 months.

We see DH's family at family gatherings only as he has no parents or grandparents to provide a "common link" IYKWIM. They are all within 5 miles.

I am 25, been married 4 years and have a 2 year old.

ttc39

I used to see parents every week when they lived here, but now live overseas, so only once or twice a year :-(

Brother lives 25 miles away, see him about once a month.

Grandma lives approx 30 miles away - only see her 3-5 times a year , should be more - I am looking to improve this

Other nan - not seen or spoke for 3 years - not a nice lady :-(

marisco_2

My dad and step mum live about an hour away and we meet up every few weeks. My sister and her family I only see about four times a year as they live a good five hour drive away. We all keep in very regular contact though via phone, emails etc. Most other relatives I see a couple of times a year at best, over Xmas or if there is a wedding/christening in the family.

Quite different to how family life was when I was growing up. The extended family on both of my mums and dads sides were big and they all lived within a few miles of one another. It could be a bit suffocating at times, but overall I think I benefitted from being raised in such a close and supportive network.