OMG, I am totally remembering “blue chores, pink chores”. That’s golden.
Good post @deb922 . I think my family (parents, in laws, SIL, etc.) still don’t have any real idea what I do at work - and never seek to understand it. No one ever asks questions about my work. My mom still doesn’t seem to get that I work full time even though I have for years.
Another factor in adult kids living nearby might be if the couple is from the same town/area. S married a local girl and she is very close to her family (single mother and 3 sisters) - since we are “all” here in one town I think while initially upon college graduation (different schools) they job hunted in the state, they were both super happy to land jobs in our town.