The thing is, we really talk it up to the boys...I hope they marry someone that likes me and will not mind staying near me and even (I hope I hope) will let me help with the teaching of their (hopefully) half dozen (each) kids!
It may be just a pipe dream, but nonetheless...
We all ribbed my brother a bit about his marrying a gal from about as far away as you can get from VT and still remain in the continental US. I think CA would be the only place that'd be farther!
But then, VT is kinda far from anywhere. ;-)
Heh...by the time your boys are fathers, maybe someone will have invented a transporter...
I like my folks a lot, but in some ways I'm glad I'm not living next door to them. It'd be nice to go over for Sunday dinner and all but also I can see how there could be downsides.
As to the boys marrying girls who like you, at least, I'd expect nothing less!
I never wanted to live close to my parents, and thus far have not. Now that I have kiddos, and live within 60 miles, though, it would be nice living closer to my mother. I wouldn't mind the same neighborhood, just not next door.
Oh dear...