In my opinion, if you can afford to stay near your family with the relationship it sounds like you have, do it. We spent the first 5 years of my son's life living in the same town as Scott's parents and I wouldn't trade that for the world. I think it benefitted him and THEM to be near each other. He formed a bond and a relationship that is fantastic and now that we live 4 hrs from them, the bond is still there and strong. Then I look at my niece & nephew... My niece was in the same town as them for the first 2 or 3 years and my nephew has never lived in the same town. My niece has a much closer bond with them than my nephew and it shows.
Just my 2¢.

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