Our home still seems to be the central hub for big family gatherings like Xmas and birthdays,but all our adult DDs also make us welcome at their homes.We go and stay with the one who lives furthest away every few weeks and she and her partner make us a lovely meal,or take us out for brunch.Or we treat them if they let us,as they are on a tight budget.Recently they surprised us with a visit and a meal to say thank you in advance for looking after their dogs when they are on holiday.
I do a fair bit to help another DD as she has young children but every now and again she invites me out for lunch, or cake and coffee and tells me she appreciates our help.Our other DD is single,busy with her job and lives about an hour away but about once a month we meet halfway at a cinema as we both love films and she gets a free ticket on certain nights ,and she insists I use that.
Of course we've had many a stroppy,stressful or tearful phone call or visit over the years.And sometimes they are very wrapped up in themselves. but reading the thread makes me think we're pretty lucky.
I've got another 'keen'... Ouch!