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I didn't live in Germany but that (village/countryside) was the first explanation that popped up into my mind.
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yeah, but those are very remote village I am talking about. Every little town now has its own retirement residence.
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It is popular in the UK too. At least with those who can afford it.
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it is priced correctly in Germany. With her widow pension (not big by all means) plus a little help on our side, my mother in law can manage really well there, and still travel with her friends for a week here and there (nothing posh, just mid quality hotels, but she has fun with her girlfriends).
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It is very unpopular to live with parents here. Parents themselves are not kin on living with children and try to get rid of them as soon as economically possible for both parties.
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Tell me about it
. My british neighbours here cannot understand why I won't send the kids away to "public schools". They also keep asking why I don't get a nanny.
I always answer sarcastically that they can't understand, they love their horse & hound more than they like their own kids. (it is a joke, I have to specify it, before I get myself banned
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